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Seasonal Labor Mobility in the Pacific: Past Impacts, Future Prospects
Peer-reviewed ADB Review article synthesising RSE/SWP impacts on Pacific workers, households and communities—core evidence for seasonal-worker advocacy.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- SWP
- RSE
- remittances
Labor Mobility and Remittances in Asia and the Pacific during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (ADB Brief 204)
Documents pandemic disruption of Pacific labour mobility and remittance resilience—useful for crisis-period worker-protection framing.
- seasonal
- remittances
- Pacific
- labour mobility
Labor Migration in Asia: Trends, Skills Certification and Seasonal Work
ADBI/OECD/ILO roundtable volume with a dedicated chapter on migrant seasonal workers from Asia and the Pacific and policy challenges.
- seasonal
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- Asia
The Development Impact of a Best Practice Seasonal Worker Policy
Landmark impact evaluation of New Zealand’s RSE as a ‘best practice’ seasonal worker policy for Pacific sending countries.
- seasonal
- RSE
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Pacific Labor Mobility: The Benefits, Concerns, and Opportunities (Booklet)
Accessible summary of survey findings on benefits and exploitation risks under PALM/RSE for advocates and unions.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- PALM
- unions
Papua New Guinea - Enhancing Labor Mobility Project
Project documentation for WB support to enhance PNG labour mobility into Australia/NZ seasonal and related schemes.
- labour mobility
- PNG
- Pacific
- PALM
- seasonal
Development through Seasonal Worker Programs: The Case of New Zealand’s RSE Program (WPS 6762)
Econometric evidence that RSE raised incomes, assets and schooling in Pacific sending communities.
- RSE
- seasonal
- Pacific
- remittances
Pacific Labor Mobility, Migration and Remittances in Times of COVID-19 (Final Report)
Primary survey evidence on Pacific seasonal workers, households, employers and remittances during COVID—core World Bank reference.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- remittances
- SWP
- RSE
Pacific Labor Mobility, Migration and Remittances in Times of COVID-19 : Interim Report
Interim COVID survey on Pacific seasonal workers and remittances that complements final reports already catalogued.
- seasonal
- remittances
- Pacific
- COVID-19
- labour mobility
Pacific Possible — Labour Mobility: The Ten Billion Dollar Prize (summary)
Landmark Pacific Possible labour-mobility brief projecting large income gains from expanded seasonal and longer-term migration.
- Pacific
- seasonal
- labour mobility
- remittances
How Pro-Poor Is the Selection of Seasonal Migrant Workers from Tonga under New Zealand's Recognized Seasonal Employer Program?
Evaluates whether Tongan RSE selection reaches poorer households—central equity question for seasonal schemes.
Pacific Labor Mobility Survey 2021–2023 (microdata catalog)
Survey catalog for PALM/RSE workers and households in Tonga, Vanuatu and Kiribati—source for deeper Pacific labour analysis.
- seasonal
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
- Kiribati
- PALM
Maximizing the Development Impacts from Temporary Migration: Recommendations for Australia’s Seasonal Worker Program
Evaluates SWP development impacts on Pacific workers/households and recommends reforms still relevant to PALM advocacy.
- seasonal
- SWP
- Pacific
- remittances
Improving Outcomes of Pacific Labor Mobility for Women, Families, and Communities
Gender and family lens on Pacific labour mobility—critical for women workers and household impacts.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- domestic
- PALM
The Social Impacts of Seasonal Migration
Qualitative/social evidence on Pacific seasonal migration impacts on families and communities—key for worker-welfare framing.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- domestic
Australia's Seasonal Worker Program : Demand-side Constraints and Suggested Reforms
Demand-side analysis of Australia’s SWP that informs how Pacific labour supply can better match employer needs.
- seasonal
- SWP
- Pacific
- labour mobility
Disclosable Version of the ISR - Enhancing Labor Mobility from Papua New Guinea (PNG) - P174594 - Sequence No : 5
Implementation status report on PNG labour-mobility project progress—operational insight for mobility systems.
- labour mobility
- PNG
- Pacific
- PALM
Migration and Labor Mobility from Pacific Island Countries (WDR case study)
World Development Report-linked Pacific case study on migration pathways and remittance outcomes.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Pacific Labor Mobility, Migration and Remittances in Times of COVID-19 — Summary Report (landing)
Documents landing page for COVID labour-mobility report summary if PDF path changes.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- remittances
Labour Mobility (ILO Office for Pacific Island Countries research/publication)
ILO Suva labour-mobility publication covering Pacific seasonal schemes, remittances and protection risks including domestic-worker vulnerability.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- seasonal
- remittances
- domestic workers
Seasonal worker schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards (Technical report)
Assesses SWP/RSE against international labour and human-rights standards—essential for rights-based seasonal-worker advocacy.
- seasonal
- SWP
- RSE
- Pacific
- unions
Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries
Suva Office overview covering seasonal schemes, fishers/seafarers and migrant domestic workers, with research gaps for C189.
- labour mobility
- seasonal
- fishers
- domestic
- Pacific
Organizing for decent work in the informal economy: Strategies, methods and practices
ACTRAV strategies for organising informal-economy workers toward decent work—relevant to Pacific household and harbour workers.
- informal economy
- union organising
- decent work
Organizing Informal Economy Workers into Trade Unions — A trade union guide
ACTRAV practical guide on organising informal workers including domestic workers and fishers under freedom of association.
- informal economy
- union organising
- freedom of association
- ACTRAV
Fishers first: Good practices to end labour exploitation at sea
Good-practice guide to end exploitation at sea—practical for harbour unions and inspectors.
- fishers
- forced labour
- unions
- C188
Decent work for migrant fishers
Global guidance on migrant fishers’ decent work—applicable to Pacific crew on foreign-flag vessels.
- fishers
- labour mobility
- C188
Achieving decent work for domestic workers: An organizer’s manual to promote ILO Convention No. 189 and build domestic workers’ power
Organiser’s manual for ratifying C189 and building domestic-worker unions—directly aligned with organising mission.
- domestic workers
- C189
- union organising
- freedom of association
Study on the recruitment and placement of migrant fishers from Indonesia: an ILO working paper
Examines Indonesian migrant-fisher recruitment/placement systems and trafficking risks relevant to Pacific vessel crews.
- migrant fishers
- recruitment
- Indonesia
- forced labour
Minimum wage systems and wage-setting practices in the Pacific Island Countries
Comprehensive 2025 comparative review of Pacific minimum-wage frameworks against international labour standards—key.
- Pacific
- minimum wage
- social dialogue
- labour standards
Samoa Decent Work Country Programme 2024–2028 (full PDF)
Full Samoa DWCP PDF addressing seasonal labour mobility, remittances, domestic employment, social protection and social dialogue—complements the DWCP landing already curated.
- Pacific
- Samoa
- DWCP
- seasonal
- social dialogue
- decent work
Seasonal worker schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards (landing / summary)
ILO publications landing for the seasonal schemes technical/summary reports.
Port Vila Statement incorporating the Pacific Action Plan for Decent Work
Foundational Pacific tripartite statement and action plan for decent work—anchors FOA, employment and social protection advocacy across PICs.
- Pacific
- decent work
- social dialogue
- FOA
- tripartite
Baseline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
Ship to Shore Rights baseline documenting recruitment abuses and forced-labour indicators among migrant fishers—comparative lessons for Pacific fleets.
- fishers
- forced labour
- Thailand
- migrant workers
Labor migration in Asia: Trends, skills certification, and seasonal work
ADBI–OECD–ILO volume with dedicated seasonal-work analysis relevant to Australia/NZ Pacific schemes and skills certification.
- seasonal
- labour migration
- Asia
- Pacific
Care work and care jobs for the future of decent work
Flagship ILO care-economy report quantifying unpaid/paid care work and policy pathways including domestic-worker rights.
- care economy
- domestic workers
- decent work
- gender
Labour mobility in Pacific island countries (publications landing)
Official landing page for the 2019 Pacific labour mobility publication.
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- seasonal
Decent work for domestic workers: Eight good practices from Asia
Case studies of Asian organising and legal reforms for domestic workers—practical models for Pacific union building.
- domestic workers
- good practices
- Asia
- organising
Providing decent employment for Pacific fishers
Flagship Pacific fisher brief promoting C188 ratification and protections for Pacific Islanders on foreign vessels—directly on Pacific Fiji harbour/fishers focus.
Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries
Connects climate impacts to Pacific labour mobility pathways including seasonal schemes— climate-and-rights framing.
- Pacific
- climate
- labour mobility
- seasonal
Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific (project page)
ILO/IOM project page covering Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji labour mobility governance.
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- seasonal
- climate
Meeting report of the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
Tripartite Pacific high-level dialogue report linking decent work to the Blue Pacific Strategy—social dialogue outcomes for fishers, mobility and informal workers.
- Pacific
- social dialogue
- decent work
- tripartite
- Blue Pacific
Making decent work a reality for domestic workers: Progress and prospects in Asia and the Pacific ten years after the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
Asia–Pacific stocktake of C189 progress and remaining informality—anchors domestic-worker advocacy.
- domestic
- Pacific
- informal
- unions
Papua New Guinea Decent Work Country Programme 2018–2022
PNG DWCP prioritising labour-law reform, decent employment and tripartism in the Pacific’s largest labour market.
- PNG
- DWCP
- labour law
- tripartism
Setting a minimum wage: A review of options for Pacific Employer and Business Membership Organizations
Employer-facing Pacific minimum-wage options review with Fiji/Vanuatu/Kiribati/Samoa rates—useful for tripartite wage dialogue.
- Pacific
- minimum wage
- employers
- social dialogue
Solomon Islands Decent Work Country Programme
Solomon Islands DWCP setting tripartite decent-work priorities—employment, rights, social protection and social dialogue for a major labour-sending PIC.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- DWCP
- social dialogue
- decent work
Fiji Decent Work Country Programme Document
Tripartite Fiji DWCP setting ILO cooperation priorities including labour reform and FOA—historic baseline for Fiji workplace relations.
- Fiji
- DWCP
- social dialogue
- labour reform
Vanuatu Decent Work Country Programme 2009–2012
Vanuatu DWCP priorities on labour-law reform, employment, social dialogue and social protection.
- Vanuatu
- DWCP
- labour law
- social dialogue
Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent (outcome documents, Suva 2024)
2024 Suva tripartite dialogue materials linking Pacific decent work to the Blue Pacific strategy—social-dialogue roadmap.
- Pacific
- social dialogue
- decent work
- Blue Pacific
Cook Islands Decent Work Country Programme 2019–2022
Cook Islands DWCP 2019–2022 covering labour administration and decent-work priorities among smaller Pacific ILO members.
- Cook Islands
- DWCP
- Pacific
- labour administration
Decent Work for Domestic Workers: Convention No. 189 & Recommendation No. 201 (full texts booklet)
Official booklet with full C189 and R201 texts for legal literacy and ratification advocacy.
Endline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
Endline measuring progress and remaining decent-work gaps for Thai fishing/seafood workers after enforcement reforms.
- fishers
- seafood
- Thailand
- decent work
Samoa Decent Work Country Programme 2017–2020
Prior Samoa DWCP on labour-law implementation, youth employment and strengthened social dialogue.
- Samoa
- DWCP
- youth
- social dialogue
C98 — Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
Core collective-bargaining Convention for building workplace power among neglected Pacific worker groups.
- collective bargaining
- C98
- unions
- social dialogue
ILO Direct Contacts Mission to Fiji concerning Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize (conclusions)
Recent FOA mission conclusions for Fiji—critical for union formation and social dialogue work.
- unions
- Fiji
- social dialogue
Onboard handling of sashimi-grade tuna - A practical guide for crew members
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
On-board handling of sashimi-grade tuna: a practical guide for crew members
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Handling Seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Handling seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers - Information Sheet #1: For fishers
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Processing sea cucumbers into beche-de-mer: A manual for Pacific Island fishers
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Sea cucumbers and beche-de-mer of the tropical pacific: a handbook for fishers
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Handling seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers - Information Sheet #2: For vendors
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Handling seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers - Information Sheet #3: For consumers
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Handling seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers - Information Sheet #4: About the cold chain
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Handling seafood in the Pacific Islands – Information sheets for fishers, vendors and consumers - Information Sheet #5: About freezing fish
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Comprehensive Assessment of Regional and Sub-Regional Labour Mobility Arrangements in the Pacific (Dec 2022)
Foundational PIFS assessment of Pacific labour-mobility schemes, remittances, recruitment and social impacts.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
- PALM
- RSE
Pacific Regional Labour Mobility Principles
Leaders-endorsed non-binding principles guiding dignity, protection and benefits of Pacific labour mobility.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- worker protection
- principles
Economic Implications of Labour Mobility (PIFS paper)
FEMM/Leaders paper on economic effects of labour mobility including remittances and skills loss.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
- skills
Labour Mobility thematic page – Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Authoritative PIFS overview of labour-mobility governance decisions from Trade/Economic/Women Leaders and Leaders.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- governance
Comprehensive Assessment of Regional and Sub-Regional Labour Mobility Arrangements – publication landing
Official PIFS landing for the regional labour-mobility assessment aligned to the 2050 Strategy.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- 2050 Strategy
Harmonised Minimum Terms and Conditions for Access by Fishing Vessels (HMTC) – crew employment conditions
FFA’s binding regional crew employment conditions (C188-adjacent)—the primary Pacific fisheries labour-standards instrument.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- C188
- labour standards
Vanuatu advances preparations for regional fishing crew labour standards
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
FFA Members welcome WCPFC adoption of first-ever Crew Labour Standards
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
Crew and observer safety and welfare critical
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
First female crew set course for Pacific fishing industry
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
Fair Seas Ahead: FFA and ILO Join Forces to Improve Working Conditions for Pacific Fishers
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Enhancing Regular Pathways for Labour Mobility in the Pacific
IOM 2026 brief on regular Pacific labour pathways, PALM/RSE and remittances.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- PALM
- RSE
- remittances
PALM Scheme Workers – Regional Pilot information sheet (IOM Australia)
IOM info sheet on PALM regional pilot family-centred assistance in Fiji/Tonga/Samoa.
- Pacific
- PALM
- labour mobility
- families
Rapid Assessment of Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID-19 on Labour Mobility in the Pacific
COVID impacts on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility and remittances.
- Pacific
- COVID
- labour mobility
- remittances
Family Centred Approach Across the Circular Labour Mobility Journey (IOM Pacific Migration Workshop slides)
IOM presentation on family-centred Pacific labour-mobility programming, remittances and skills transfer.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- families
- remittances
- reintegration
Family-Centred Approach to Labour Mobility
Family-centred labour-mobility approach for Pacific sending communities.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- families
IOM Support to Labour Mobility – Pacific Strategy Pillar 2 info sheet
Summarises Famili I Redi, Famili I Kam Bak and Worker Ready initiatives.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- reintegration
- pre-departure
Rapid Assessment COVID-19 Pacific Labour Mobility – books landing
IOM books landing for COVID Pacific labour-mobility assessment.
- Pacific
- COVID
- labour mobility
South-South Labour Mobility in the Pacific: An Assessment
Assessment of intra-Pacific labour mobility and protection gaps.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- south-south
Climate Change and Labour Mobility in the Pacific (IOM-hosted brief)
Climate–labour mobility nexus for Pacific workers and households.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
Vanuatu Labour Mobility Reintegration Strategy (IOM-supported)
National reintegration strategy developed with IOM support.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- reintegration
- labour mobility
Final Evaluation – ILO/IOM Vanuatu labour mobility and climate resilience project
Independent evaluation of joint ILO–IOM Vanuatu labour-mobility/climate project.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- labour mobility
- climate
- evaluation
Migration MPTF Final Report – Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific
IOM-led joint programme final report covering Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu labour mobility and reintegration.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- climate
- reintegration
- fair recruitment
Strengthening Family-Centred Assistance in Pacific Labour Mobility
Family-centred assistance for Pacific labour migrants and households.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- families
- social protection
Climate Change and Labour Mobility in Pacific Island Countries (Environmental Migration Portal host)
Alternate official host of the climate–labour mobility brief for Pacific Island Countries.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience in the Pacific (IOM resource)
IOM project resource on labour mobility and climate resilience.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- climate
Labour Mobility for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience – ILO project page (IOM partner)
Joint ILO–IOM Pacific labour-mobility and climate-resilience programme page.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- climate
- partnership
Scoping study on decent work and employment in fisheries and aquaculture: Issues and actions for discussion and programming
Foundational FAO decent-work scoping across fish value chains (informality, OSH, child labour, social protection)—directly applicable to Pacific fisher workplace relations.
- decent work
- fisheries
- informal economy
- labour standards
Progress in advancing decent work in marine fisheries
Analyses C188 uptake and RFB labour measures including Pacific FFA/WCPFC practice—key fishers’ standards reference.
- decent work
- fisheries
- Pacific
- labour standards
SSF Guidelines: Social development, employment and decent work (thematic brief)
FAO thematic exposition of SSF Guidelines Ch.6—practical framing for Pacific fisher social protection and OSH.
- small-scale fisheries
- decent work
- social protection
Extending social protection to small-scale fishers and fish workers
Guidance to extend social protection to informal fishworkers—high relevance for Pacific artisanal fisher households.
- social protection
- small-scale fisheries
- informal economy
Horizon Scan from Across the Pacific – convergence of migration, labour mobility and funding flows
UNDP Pacific horizon scan on PALM/RSE scale-up, remittances and labour-mobility governance—current mobility brief.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
- seasonal work
Horizon Scan – migration, labour mobility and funding flows in the Pacific
Current UNDP Pacific brief on PALM/RSE scale-up and remittances.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- seasonal work
- remittances
ILO–IOM Vanuatu / Pacific labour mobility final evaluation (MPTF)
Evaluation of Pacific labour-mobility governance support covering Vanuatu and regional partners.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- seasonal work
ILO–IOM Vanuatu labour mobility final evaluation PDF
Evaluation of Pacific labour-mobility governance support.
Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 8 Decent Work tracking (UNDP support)
SDG 8 decent-work tracking support relevant to Pacific employment quality.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Regional integration and labour mobility : linking trade, migration and development
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
SDG 8 : Decent work and economic growth : promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- informal economy
- decent work
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth (2025 update)
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
- gender and work
SDG 8 : Decent work and economic growth
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme (OECD ODA eligibility case study)
OECD DAC case on PALM as development-oriented circular labour mobility—definitional and design evidence for Pacific schemes.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- remittances
Labor Migration in Asia: Trends, skills certification, and seasonal work
Dedicated seasonal-work chapter covering Australia/NZ Pacific schemes—highest relevance in the series.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme – OECD ODA eligibility case
OECD DAC case on PALM as development-oriented circular labour mobility.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
Seasonal agricultural workers programmes – OECD comparative lessons (Labor Migration in Asia 2024 Ch.3 PDF)
Chapter evidence on Australia/NZ/UK/Japan/Korea seasonal schemes including Pacific workers.
- seasonal work
- Pacific
- recruitment
Negotiating Our Way Up: Collective Bargaining in a Changing World of Work
Collective bargaining and worker voice—relevant to seasonal migrant worker representation debates.
- labour standards
- decent work
Seasonal labour recruitment trends under New Zealand’s RSE scheme
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
Palm oil, poverty and the price of progress
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
Reading PALM numbers with care — pay, deductions and hours edition
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
No evidence SWP affected domestic farm worker earnings
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
Labour mobility and remittances in the Pacific during COVID-19
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- remittances
- Pacific
- COVID-19
NZ’s seasonal worker program: simplified processes and stronger worker protections
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
The PALM and RSE schemes: employer and worker perspectives
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific seasonal workers’ participation in the RSE scheme: the numbers and their implications
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Fewer PALM workers seeking asylum
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Labor comes close to abolishing the third-year backpacker visa: implications for PALM
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
PALM workers save more than you think but bad weeks still hit home
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
The welfare support system for PALM workers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Samoa’s new fees: implications for PALM and RSE employers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Sexual health screening for PALM workers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Why do Australia’s seasonal worker numbers continue to fall?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
How many PALM workers are in Australia?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific PALM workers applying for asylum in record numbers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
RSE changes: employers win, Pacific workers lose
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
The falling demand for seasonal workers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Unpacking PALM worker asylum seeking
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Cyclone Gabrielle: Pacific seasonal workers picking up the pieces in New Zealand
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
How often do Pacific seasonal workers return to New Zealand?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific seasonal workers: not the new blackbirds
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Safety and wellbeing of PALM workers: room for improvement
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
The horticulture ‘labour crisis’ needs a calm, PALM response
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Tonga’s volcanic eruption: impacts on seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Australias Seasonal Workers Program
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP 65 Backpackers v seasonal workers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
PB24 The welfare support system for PALM workers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Pacific Labour Mobility in 2050 Development Policy Centre submission
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Pacific Labour Mobility in 2050 Development Policy Centre submission v1.2
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
East Timor can’t PALM all the blame off on Australia
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Four years on: what has happened to ending enforced family separation under PALM
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
PALM sending-country diversification
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Read PALM numbers with more care and less political posturing
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Making the triple win of Pacific labour mobility sustainable
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pregnancy, parenting and the PALM scheme
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Women in New Zealand’s RSE scheme: a small but stable workforce
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- gender
- Pacific
2024 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting wrap
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Fiji replaces Vanuatu as top PALM sending country
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific labour mobility: let’s talk about sex
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
RSE in 2024: growing employer frustration
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
RSE policy changes: Timor-Leste joins; employers’ costs reduced
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Will free agency fix PALM?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Korea should use its summit to offer labour mobility to the Pacific
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
New data to inform big decisions around Pacific labour mobility
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific labour mobility over the last year: continued growth
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
PALM hours
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
We want the forest but fear the spirits: labour mobility predicaments in Samoa, part one
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
We want the forest but fear the spirits: labour mobility predicaments in Samoa, part three
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
We want the forest but fear the spirits: labour mobility predicaments in Samoa, part two
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Pacific labour mobility growth: winners and losers
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
SUBMISSION Reforming Pacific Australia Labour Mobility October 2022
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
The Coalition and labour mobility: success, to a point
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Tongans support labour mobility
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Analysing Pacific labour mobility 2017 18
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Analysing Pacific labour mobility 2017 18compressed
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Analysing Pacific labour mobility 2017 18printcompressed
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Curtain PALM reforms submission 28Oct22
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Howes & Sharman PALM reforms submission 30Oct22
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Howes PALM rule changes submission 1Feb22
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
kanan reproductive justice palm scheme
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP116 Nguyen Edwards Seasonal work visas earnings
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- labour rights
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
The forgotten Asian workers in NZ’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme: 38,000 workers by 2028?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
Governance SWP 2020 Executive Summary
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Governance SWP 2020 WEB
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Devpolicy and World Bank submission to SWP inquiry July 2015
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Devpolicy and World Bank submission to SWP inquiry July 2015 annexes
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP 70 PNG.numbers.in.the.SWP
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
How Pro-Poor is the Selection of Seasonal Migrant Workers from Tonga Under New Zealand's RSE Program?
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
- USP
Development Impacts of Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE) on Tonga
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
- USP
Development Impacts of Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE) on Tonga, Samoa & Vanuatu
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- labour rights
- Pacific
- USP
Pacific Islands labour market: will a minimum wage help?
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Development impacts of seasonal and temporary migration: a review of evidence from the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
An evaluation of the development impacts of Pacific Seasonal Labour Migration
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Effects of Seasonal Migration on where Pacific Migrants settle
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Migration and labour Mobility: Economic Challenges of Tonga: the way Forward.
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Just wages for Fiji: lifting workers out of poverty
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Pacific seasonal workers: Learning from the contrasting temporary migration outcomes in Australian and New Zealand horticulture
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- labour rights
- ANU
Informal formalisation in a hybrid property space: The case of smallholder oil palm production in Solomon Islands
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- informal work
- Pacific
- ANU
How pro-poor is the selection of seasonal migrant workers from Tonga under New Zealands Recognised Seasonal Employer program?
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Managing Worker Wellbeing during COVID-19: Pacific Seasonal Workers in Australia and New Zealand
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- COVID-19
- ANU
Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme/Seasonal Worker Programme Team Leaders’ Workshop: Vanuatu 2017
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Pacific Labour Mobility & Australia's Seasonal Worker Program: Opportunities, Impediments and Potential
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Australia's Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme and its interface with the Australian horticultural labour market: is it time to refine the policy?
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme is helping some workers but harming others – it needs to be reformed
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Pursuing Livelihoods and Re-imagining Development in the Oil Palm Regions of the Guadalcanal Plains, Solomon Islands
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Seasonal labor mobility in the pacific: Past impacts, future prospects
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Border closures and grounded international travel - implications for Pacific seasonal workers
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour Lines and Colonial Power: Indigenous and Pacific Islander Labour Mobility in Australia
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Ni-Vanuatu 'Making Business' through Seasonal Worker Programs
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
The Role of ni-Vanuatu Team Leaders in Seasonal Worker
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
The Role of ni-Vanuatu Team Leaders in Seasonal Worker Programs
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
PRESENTATION - The Lived Experience of ni-Vanuatu in Seasonal Labour Mobility Schemes
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
The Australian Seasonal Workers Program: Timor-Leste's Case
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Australia's Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme: Why Has Take-Up Been So Low?
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Risks and Rewards of allowing seasonal workers from the Pacific into Australia
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour Mobility in the Pacific: Creating seasonal work programs in Australia
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour mobility for sustainable livelihood in the Pacific Island states
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour mobility for sustainable livelihoods in Pacific island states
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour mobility for sustainable livelihood in Pacific island states
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Trade unions or tribal organisations?: the genesis of Porgera Mining and Allied Workers Union in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
An analysis of labour supply and productivity in the oil palm industry : a case study of the Cape Hoskins Settlement Scheme, Papua New Guinea
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
"If I stay like this, how can I benefit my family?": Initial findings on disengagement from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
'Sometimes, men cannot do what women can': Pacific labour mobility, gender norms and social reproduction
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- gender
- ANU
Gains, pains, and dubious claims from the Pacific Labour Mobility Survey
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Safety and wellbeing in Australia's Pacific labour mobility scheme: Research report
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Safety and wellbeing in Australia’s Pacific labour mobility scheme
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Together, Apart: Youth Perspectives of Labour Mobility in Vanuatu
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour mobility and medical mobility: lessons from Vanuatu
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Ni-Vanuatu in Australia and New Zealand's Labour Mobility Schemes: An Examination of Provinces
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Migration and labour mobility from Kiribati
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Pacific Labour Mobility: Removing the Gender Blinkers
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- gender
- ANU
Labour Mobility and Solomon Islands Development
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Land tenure and productivity in Papua New Guinea : a case study of oil palm at Hoskins, West New Britain Province
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Border Closures: Experiences of Ni-Vanuatu Recognized Seasonal Employer Scheme Workers
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
PRESENTATION - Seasonal Labour Migration and Development in the Pacific
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
How Trade Unions Explain the Development of Two-PartySystems in the Caribbean but not the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Fishers’ Rights Network Survey Finds Forced Labor Conditions Rampant in Thai Fishing Industry
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Migrant Fishers in Scotland Win Modern-Day Slavery Case
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Forced Labour in Thai Fishing: Global Unions Lodge ILO Complaint
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- unions/FOA
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
ITF-FRN Thailand National Fisher Conditions Survey Results (Jan 2024)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- forced labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Fishers’ Rights Network organising bringing reform for migrant fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- unions/FOA
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
Labor Link Podcast: Fishers in SE Asia facing conditions that would shock U.S. workers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Independent, democratic fishers’ union officially launches in Thailand with global union, NGO and industry backing
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- unions/FOA
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
FRN Wins Full Compensation for Widow After Fisher Death at Sea; Thai Authorities Take No Action for Two Years After Unsafe Working Conditions Kills Fisher
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Important new research finds migrant fisher working conditions in Thailand do not adhere to ILO Convention 188 standards, and violate international human rights.
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Release Detained Cambodian Migrant Fishers Now!
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Fight Flags of Non-Compliance to secure fishers' labour rights
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Fishers Rights Network Demands Justice for Myanmar 31—Release Detained Crew Now
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF Demands Justice for Exploited Ghanaian Migrant Fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Joint Statement: Unions and Rights Groups Call On Thai Government To Strengthen Labour Inspections and Stop Rollbacks
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- unions/FOA
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
Migrant Fishers Are Facing Breaches Of Human Rights
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Loopholes in UK law are allowing vessel owners to violate migrant fishers’ human rights
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Migrant fishers in Thailand outline key demands
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF leads calls for Irish government action over migrant fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF welcomes ILO decision on migrant fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Together with The ITF, SPPI and KPI call on the Indonesian government and employers to protect fisher rights.
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF Fisheries Section: Building Fisher Power Globally
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF-FRN Thailand National Fisher Conditions Survey Results PDF
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Ship to Shore Rights Project Seeks to Protect Fisher Rights and Raise Industry Standards in Thailand, SE Asia
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Thai Union Group Vessel Code of Conduct
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- unions/FOA
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
ITF applauds Thai Union and Greenpeace agreement
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- unions/FOA
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
Union Unity Strengthened In Hague Non Seafarers Work Clause Appeal Etuc Joins Proceedings
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Statement on the right to FOA and collective bargaining in the seafood industry
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Advocates push for ILO C188 ratification to protect Filipino Fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
African Fishers Strike, Demand Better Pay and Working Conditions
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ILO: Baseline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Transport Unions Adopt Global Principles Put Workers Heart Ai
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Indonesian fishers launch national policy platform (ITF news)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Indonesian fishers launch national policy platform demanding rights, safety, and justice
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF/FRN Joins Forces with SPPI in Indonesia to Raise Standards for Fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
KPI and the ITF Fishers Rights Network signed an MOU today in Jakarta
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF Fishers Rights Network Southeast Asia Regional Summit Statement
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF-FRN Stands In Solidarity With Filipino And Indonesian Fishers!
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Fishers Rights Network Collaboration with PIPO and Thailand Fisheries Associations
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
No Backsliding on ILO C188! Joint Statement Condemns Proposed Thai Fishing Industry Rollbacks
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
PIPO Inspections and The ILO — Failing Fishers (FRN PDF)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Thailand’s Port-In Port-Out (PIPO) Inspections and the ILO: Failing Fishers, Seafood Supply Chains at Risk
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
The ILO Work in Fishing Convention: A guide for unions
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Ranong fishers unite to fight for justice
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Fishers’ Rights Network launched
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
FRN appointed Vice Chair of South East Asian fishers forum
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF takes Irish government to Court over abuse of fishers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Ratification of C188 step towards reform in Thai fishing industry
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Fishers win access to contracts
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Transport Trade Unions Join Forces Build Solidarity Across Central Asia
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- unions/FOA
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- ITF
Organising for Justice (Global Unions)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- unions/FOA
- FOA
- domestic work
- ITUC
Remittances from Tongan Migrant Workers: Channels, Costs, and Potential Gains from Switching (ADBI WP 1427)
Tonga-focused evidence on remittance channel costs—practical for worker financial-protection and remittance-justice messaging.
- remittances
- Tonga
- seasonal
- labour mobility
Improving Labour Market Outcomes in the Pacific: Policy Challenges and Priorities
Joint ADB–ILO labour-market report covering informality, gender, youth, migration policy and labour institutions across Pacific island countries.
- Pacific
- informal
- unions
- labour mobility
- social dialogue
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024: Vanuatu
Country outlook notes Vanuatu remittance boom driven by seasonal workers—evidence of SWP/PALM macroeconomic weight.
- Vanuatu
- seasonal
- remittances
- Pacific
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2021
Captures COVID-era Pacific remittance and employment pressures relevant to temporary migrant and informal workers.
- Pacific
- remittances
- seasonal
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2024: Building Resilience the Pacific Way
Regular ADB Pacific macro monitor with labour, remittance and resilience updatesuseful for current Pacific labour briefing context.
- Pacific
- remittances
- labour mobility
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2022
Tracks post-border-reopening labour mobility recovery and remittance trends across Pacific economies.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Harnessing Digitization for Remittances in Asia and the Pacific
Shows how digital remittance channels can cut costs for Pacific migrant households including Samoa-linked initiatives.
- remittances
- Pacific
- labour mobility
Remittances in the Pacific: An Overview
Foundational ADB overview of Pacific remittance dependence and data gaps that still shape labour-mobility debates.
- remittances
- Pacific
- labour mobility
Pacific Approach, 2021–2025: Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Assessment (linked document)
ADB’s Pacific strategy assessment discusses labour mobility, remittances and inclusive growth priorities for PICs.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
People and Planet: Addressing the Interlinked Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Hunger in Asia and the Pacific
Frames climate–poverty–livelihood links across Asia-Pacific, including displacement and labour impacts relevant to Pacific workers.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- informal
Expanding Employment Pathways for Pacific Islanders in the Australian and New Zealand Aged Care Sectors
Maps Pacific labour-mobility pathways into aged-care jobs—high-relevance alternative to horticulture seasonal work.
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- domestic
- jobs
- PALM
Vanuatu’s Labor Migration: Challenges and Opportunities
Country deep-dive on Vanuatu—one of the largest seasonal-worker senders—covering challenges and policy options.
- Vanuatu
- seasonal
- labour mobility
- remittances
Pacific Economic Update: Recovering in the Midst of Uncertainty — Special Focus Summary: Harnessing the Benefits of Pacific Migration
Official PEU special-focus summary on Pacific migration benefits, remittances and labour-mobility policy—complements the full PEU already listed.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
- seasonal
- PALM
- RSE
The Gains and Pains of Working Away from Home: The Case of Pacific Workers and Their Families
Balances income gains against family separation, deductions and workplace risks for PALM/RSE workers—directly -relevant.
- seasonal
- PALM
- RSE
- Pacific
- domestic
Pacific Jobs Pathway — Pacific Economic Update (May 2026)
Latest PEU with a jobs-centred agenda for PIC-11, including fisheries/MSMEs and remittance context.
- Pacific
- fishers
- labour mobility
- remittances
Tonga - Shaping Tonga’s Tomorrow: Mobilizing the Private Sector for Growth and Jobs
Tonga growth-and-jobs report on private-sector employment, services, and labour-force participation.
- jobs
- Tonga
- Pacific
- labour mobility
Supporting a Path to More Ocean-Based Livelihoods through More Sustainable Management of Pacific Islands Fisheries
Results brief on PROP support for Pacific ocean-based livelihoods, observer jobs, and alternative coastal incomes.
- fishers
- Pacific
- jobs
- livelihoods
Systematic Country Diagnostic for the Eight Small Pacific Island Countries
SCD for eight small PICs covering development constraints including jobs, migration, and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- jobs
- labour mobility
Archipelagic Economies: Spatial Economic Development in the Pacific
Argues Pacific growth should prioritise human capital, livelihoods, labour mobility and shock-responsive social protection over low-return remote infrastructure—core framing for Pacific workplace relations.
- Pacific
- jobs
- labour mobility
- social protection
- livelihoods
Migration and Development Brief 34
2021 remittance brief documenting pandemic impacts on migrant transfers critical to Pacific welfare.
- remittances
- labour mobility
- COVID-19
The Long-term Impacts of International Migration
Long-run migration impact evidence relevant to evaluating sustained Pacific labour-mobility and remittance gains.
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- remittances
- migration
Pacific Possible: Long-term Economic Opportunities and Challenges for Pacific Island Countries
Broader Pacific Possible report situating labour mobility among major development opportunities for PICs.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- fishers
Pacific Possible: Tuna Fisheries (background paper)
Pacific Possible background paper on oceanic tuna fisheries as a major jobs and revenue opportunity for PICs.
- fishers
- Pacific
- jobs
- Pacific Possible
Pacific Economic Update: Recovering in the Midst of Uncertainty (Open Knowledge)
Earlier PEU edition discussing harnessing migration benefits and worker welfare/reintegration in the Pacific.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Migration and Development Brief 36
Remittances brief for the COVID-recovery period when Pacific labour mobility and transfers were disrupted.
- remittances
- labour mobility
- COVID-19
Migration and Development Brief 37
KNOMAD/World Bank remittance brief useful for benchmarking Pacific corridor performance during COVID recovery.
- remittances
- labour mobility
- migration
Pacific Islands Systematic Country Diagnostic (PIC8)
SCD framing labour mobility and remittances as central development pathways for smaller Pacific states.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Pacific Jobs Pathway — Pacific Economic Update Summary (May 2026)
Short summary companion to the May 2026 PEU jobs pathway report.
Well-being from Work in the Pacific Island Countries
Foundational WB jobs/well-being analysis of informal, subsistence and formal work across smaller Pacific economies.
- Pacific
- informal
- labour mobility
Handbook for Integrating Social Protection and Fisheries Management for Sustainability
Practitioner handbook on SPJ–fisheries linkages for productive and sustainable small-scale fisheries livelihoods.
- fishers
- social protection
- jobs
- livelihoods
Connecting Social Protection and Fisheries Management for Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework
Conceptual framework joining social protection and fisheries sustainability for small-scale fishers’ jobs and resilience.
- fishers
- social protection
- jobs
Integrating Social Protection with Fisheries Management for Sustainability
Toolkit framing for combining social protection with fisheries management, transferable to Pacific coastal communities.
- fishers
- social protection
- jobs
- livelihoods
Opportunities for Linking Fisheries Management and Social Protection in Solomon Islands
Case study linking SPJ programmes to coastal fisheries livelihoods in Solomon Islands—directly -relevant.
- fishers
- social protection
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
- jobs
Temporary labour migration schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards (2026 update)
Updated ILO Pacific review of PALM/RSE-style temporary schemes against international labour and human-rights standards—core rights-based seasonal-worker reference.
- Pacific
- seasonal
- PALM
- RSE
- labour standards
- migrant workers
Towards fair seas: Recruitment and working conditions for migrant workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South-East Asia
Largest regional survey of migrant fishers/seafood workers including forced-labour prevalence—benchmark for Pacific harbour and vessel inspections.
- fishers
- forced labour
- migrant workers
- seafood
Compendium of Legislation and Institutional Arrangements for Labour Migration in Pacific Island Countries
Legal/institutional compendium for labour migration across 11 Pacific countries—essential for recruitment regulation, sending-state policy and worker protection.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- migration
- labour law
- seasonal
C29 — Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
Fundamental forced-labour Convention underpinning fisheries trafficking enforcement and Pacific harbour inspections.
- forced labour
- C29
- fishers
- labour standards
A guide to fair recruitment of migrant labour (long version)
Practical long-form guide translating ILO fair-recruitment principles into migrant-labour practice—usable for Pacific seasonal-scheme stakeholders.
- fair recruitment
- migrant workers
- seasonal
Fiji: Creating quality jobs — An integrated approach (Country Employment Diagnostic)
ADB–ILO Fiji employment diagnostic covering job quality, informality and policy priorities in Pacific primary harbour/union jurisdiction.
- Fiji
- employment
- informal economy
- decent work
Pacific Employment and Social Monitor, April 2024: Towards resilient labour markets and better jobs
Current comparative Pacific labour-market brief linking low-quality jobs to out-migration—core evidence.
- Pacific
- labour market
- decent work
- migration
Caught at Sea: Forced Labour and Trafficking in Fisheries
Seminal ILO study on forced labour/trafficking in fisheries—foundational for C188 and Pacific crew-welfare campaigns.
- fishers
- forced labour
- C188
- maritime
C181 — Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181)
Regulates private employment agencies and prohibits worker-paid fees—standards benchmark for seasonal-scheme recruiters.
- C181
- recruitment
- migrant workers
- seasonal
Labor migration in Asia: Changing profiles and processes
ADBI–OECD–ILO annual volume on changing migrant profiles including temporary/seasonal pathways affecting Pacific senders.
- labour migration
- Asia
- seasonal
- temporary migration
Temporary labour migration schemes in the Pacific through the lens of international human rights and labour standards (publications landing)
Alternate ILO landing for temporary labour migration / seasonal schemes standards analysis.
Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels (ILO Pacific project page)
NZ-funded ILO Pacific project (with FFA/IOM/UNODC) to improve labour standards and C188 implementation across 15 PICs.
MLC, 2006 — Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (as amended)
Seafarers’ bill of rights often contrasted with C188 for fishers—clarifies maritime labour coverage gaps must close.
- MLC
- maritime labour
- seafarers
- fishers
Promoting improved compliance with labour standards on fishing vessels in Fiji waters (ILO news)
Documents Fiji strategic compliance planning on fishing-vessel labour standards—directly relevant to Fiji first-harbour focus.
- fishers
- Fiji
- C188
- forced labour
Towards freedom at sea: Handbook for the detection of forced labour in commercial fishing
Inspector handbook with forced-labour indicators for commercial fishing—usable by Pacific port/flag State actors.
- fishers
- forced labour
- C188
- maritime
Labor Migration in Asia: Fair recruitment, training, and development
Regional roundtable volume on fair recruitment and pre-departure training—standards lens for Pacific temporary migration.
- fair recruitment
- labour migration
- Asia
- seasonal
My guide to employment — For young people in the Pacific
Practical ILO Pacific youth jobseeker guide adapted for island labour markets—relevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Pacific
- youth
- employment
- decent work
P029 — Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
2014 Protocol updating forced-labour prevention, protection and remedies—key for trafficking-at-sea strategies.
- forced labour
- Protocol 2014
- trafficking
- fishers
Forced labour and trafficking in fisheries (PDF)
PDF companion to Caught at Sea documenting abuse patterns relevant to Pacific distant-water crew.
- fishers
- forced labour
- maritime
Interactions between workers’ organizations and workers in the informal economy: A Compendium of Practice
Global compendium of union practices organising informal workers (including fishers)—models for Pacific social dialogue.
- informal economy
- trade unions
- fishers
- social dialogue
ILO training package on inspection of labour conditions on board fishing vessels
Training materials for labour inspection aboard fishing vessels under C188—capacity-building resource for PICs.
Capitalizing on return migrant workers: Policy options to promote entrepreneurship and investment in the Pacific
Policy options for Pacific return seasonal/temporary migrants as development agents—extends concern beyond outbound schemes.
- Pacific
- return migration
- seasonal
- entrepreneurship
Leaflet – Understand workers’ rights aboard fishing vessels
Worker-facing leaflet on rights aboard fishing vessels under C188—practical outreach material for Pacific fishers.
- fishers
- C188
- workers' rights
- maritime
Improving labour market outcomes in the Pacific (ILO Suva co-publication PDF)
ILO-hosted PDF of the joint ADB–ILO Pacific labour markets report emphasising institutions and social dialogue.
- Pacific
- informal
- social dialogue
- unions
Frequently Asked Questions: Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Official FAQ clarifying C188 scope, flexibility and benefits for fishers and vessel owners—useful education material for Pacific constituents.
- C188
- fishers
- labour standards
Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) and Recommendation, 2007 (No. 199)
Combined official text of C188 and R199—primary normative package for Pacific fisher decent-work campaigns.
- C188
- R199
- fishers
- labour standards
Gap analysis of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and Thai national laws, regulations and other measures concerning conditions of work on board fishing vessels
Model tripartite C188 gap analysis useful as a template for Fiji and other Pacific coastal states considering ratification.
- C188
- gap analysis
- fishers
- labour law
Overview of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Concise overview of C188 key provisions for policymakers and social partners advancing Pacific ratification.
- C188
- fishers
- labour standards
Guideline for gap analysis of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) and national laws
Step-by-step C188 legal gap-analysis methodology Pacific states can use before ratification or legislative alignment.
- C188
- gap analysis
- labour law
- fishers
Responsible business conduct in Myanmar fisheries sector
Documents debt, immobility and violence risks in fisheries supply chains—comparative RBC lessons for Pacific seafood buyers.
- fishers
- forced labour
- responsible business
- Myanmar
Formalizing Domestic Work
Key ILO resource on formalising domestic work under C189—framework for Pacific household-worker organising.
- domestic
- informal
- unions
- C189
R204 — Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204)
Key ILO recommendation affirming FOA, collective bargaining and social dialogue for informal workers during formalisation.
- R204
- informal economy
- formalisation
- freedom of association
Pacific Youth Council Convening Outcomes Report 2024
Youth outcomes calling for labour-mobility protections, vocational training and youth jobs.
- Pacific
- youth employment
- labour mobility
- skills
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Introduction and contents
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 01: Common nautical terms
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 02: Names and functions of parts of a fishing boat
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 03: The marine compass and automatic pilot
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 04: How to keep a proper lookout
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 05: The international collision regulations
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 06: Fiber ropes, wire ropes, chain and attachments
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 07: Knots and splices in common use
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 08: The use of purchases
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 09: How to steer
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 10: The use of winch and windlass: rigging and derricks
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 11: Preparing for sea and heavy weather
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 12: Vessel cleanliness
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 13: Deck maintenance
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 14: Personal safety
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 15: The proper use of distress signals carried by fishing vessels
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 16: Use of radio telephone and VHF
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 17: Proficiency in survival craft and personal survival techniques
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 18: The prevention of marine pollution
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 19: Introduction to fish handling
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 20: Fishing gear and equipment
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 21: Overview of Pacific fisheries
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand – A training course manual for learners and teachers – Module 22: Rights, responsibilities and obligations of fishing vessel crews
Competency module for Pacific fishing deckhands—directly supports maritime labour skills, crew readiness and mobility.
- Pacific
- maritime labour
- skills
- crew
- TVET
2025 FEMM Final Outcomes
FEMM outcomes on economic resilience, remittances and labour-mobility impacts.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- labour mobility
- remittances
REMARKS: DSG Desna Solofa at the Regional Consultation on the Draft Implementation Plan for the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility
PIFS item on Pacific labour mobility, remittances or worker-mobility governance.
2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
Overarching regional strategy; People-Centred Development and economic themes frame labour mobility and decent work.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- people-centred development
- labour mobility
2020 FEMM Outcomes
FEMM outcomes during COVID addressing remittance and labour-mobility shocks.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- COVID
- labour mobility
LEADERS COMMUNIQUE: 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
Leaders communiqué including labour-mobility principles and people-centred development.
- Pacific
- Leaders
- labour mobility
- 2050 Strategy
REPORT: Pacific Aid for Trade Strategy 2026–2030
Aid-for-trade strategy linked to services trade and temporary movement of workers.
- Pacific
- trade
- labour mobility
- skills
54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Communiqué (Honiara, 2025)
Leaders communiqué endorsing Pacific Regional Labour Mobility Principles and people-centred priorities.
- Pacific
- Leaders
- labour mobility
2024 FEMM Outcomes
FEMM outcomes advancing socio-economic assessment of labour mobility.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- labour mobility
Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Human Mobility (FINAL)
PIFS update on socio-economic impacts of human/labour mobility for FEMM.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- social impacts
- families
2023 FEMM Outcomes
FEMM outcomes acknowledging labour-mobility benefits and welfare/skills challenges.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- labour mobility
- skills
2026 PIF Women Leaders Meeting Outcomes
Women Leaders outcomes on gender equality, economic participation and mobility social impacts.
- Pacific
- gender
- women
- labour mobility
MEETING PAPERS: 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
FEMM 2026 meeting papers pack including mobility socio-economic updates.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- labour mobility
Update on the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment on Human Mobility (FEMM 2026 Info Paper)
2026 FEMM progress update on regional socio-economic assessment of mobility.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- FEMM
- social impacts
52nd Pacific Islands Forum Communiqué (Rarotonga, 2023)
2023 Leaders communiqué noting labour-mobility principles pathway and climate mobility.
- Pacific
- Leaders
- labour mobility
- climate mobility
FFA Members to push forward Fisheries Labour Standards at WCPFC
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
Pacific Islands work towards improving labour conditions in Fisheries sector
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
Chairlady highlights harvest strategy, labor and climate issues
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Monitoring Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels in the Pacific (FFA GFETW presentation)
FFA presentation on monitoring HMTC crew employment conditions.
- Pacific
- crew
- MCS
- labour
- standards
“Collaborative Efforts in the Pacific: Regional Agencies Unite to Combat Transnational Crimes and IUU Fishing”
FFA update on fishing crew labour standards and welfare in Pacific tuna fisheries.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- labour standards
HMTC as revised in FFC122 (May 2022) – clean PDF
Official HMTC PDF text including crew agreement annexes and employment conditions for licensed vessels.
- Pacific
- crew
- maritime labour
- contracts
- labour standards
Jobs, infrastructure, revenue: New initiative looks to maximise benefits of tuna fisheries for FFA member countries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
29th MCS Working Group: Investment in capacity and systems reflects positive impact of regional surveillance operations
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
DG Welcome Remarks – DPS2
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA and Iceland Ocean Cluster partner to unlock more value from Pacific fisheries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA Seminar Strengthens Regional Maritime Safety Cooperation
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Members mark steady progress in regional efforts to grow Pacific tuna value: 7th ENBi Working Group Meeting
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific at the Centre of a Changing Global Tuna Trade, New FFA Report finds
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific Island Parties Confirm Distribution of the second US$60 Million (2025 Payment) and US Fishing Industry First Payment for 2026
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific priorities take centre stage at global tuna conference
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA acknowledges Solomon Islands’ new fisheries office in Noro
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Behind PNG’s Sea Food Safety Success: Meet National Fisheries Audit Certification Officer- Martha HACCP Champion
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Strengthening Kiribati’s frontline against illegal fishing
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA Director General Address on International Women’s Day 2023
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
It takes a village: Global fisheries gathering highlights importance of cooperation and data sharing
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Moana Voices: Dorothy Wickham – the voice behind the ‘Solwata Blo Iumi’ radio campaign
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Sogavare: Aquaculture vital in tackling overfishing and depletion of fish stocks
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Tuna fisheries need careful management in a warming world
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Commission’s executive director wants to finish term on a high
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA DG Tupou-Roosen and FAO DDG Semedo meet
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Fisheries experts give inspiration to Pacific youth on World Tuna Day
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Moana Voices 2020/21 | Issue 3
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
New FFA Report on Market and Trade Dynamics in the WCPO Tuna Fishery
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Our Ocean Palau 2022 – Innovation, Adaption and Collaboration
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific Sunrise battles on through challenges
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Tonga tuna sector feeling the heat
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Transforming digital design in Pacific Fisheries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Food security, climate financing and community fisheries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: The Pacific success story
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
NZ extends support for Pacific Fisheries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific Youth lead the conversation on World Tuna Day
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Sustainable Management of Oceanic Fisheries
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
FFA raises funds to contribute to Pinktober Campaign
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Landmark FFA resolution on climate change WCPFC16
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific cooperation ensures fisheries continue despite COVID-19
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
European Seafood Expo done, now look out Seafood Expo Asia
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
Pacific leaders welcome state of the art aerial surveillance
Official FFA news/analysis on Pacific fisheries labour, crew standards, GESI, observer welfare, training pathways or industry employment.
- Pacific
- crew
- fisheries employment
COVID-19 Operating Protocols for the Fishing Sector in the Pacific
Worker-protection protocols for Pacific fishing crews during COVID disruptions.
- Pacific
- crew
- OSH
- worker protection
Regional Longline Strategy
Longline strategy with implications for crew demand and working conditions.
- Pacific
- tuna
- crew
- employment
FFA Vessel Inspection Phrasebook
Inspection phrasebook supporting enforcement of vessel conditions including crew welfare checks.
- Pacific
- crew
- MCS
- labour standards
Reintegration for Ni-Vanuatu Migrant Workers (full report PDF)
IOM assessment of Vanuatu labour-mobility reintegration—economic, social and psychosocial dimensions for PALM/RSE returnees.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- reintegration
- labour mobility
- PALM
- RSE
Returned Migrant Workers in Solomon Islands (IOM study, July 2025)
IOM study of returned Solomon Islands labour migrants—remittances, family impacts and reintegration.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- reintegration
- labour mobility
- remittances
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Vanuatu – Migrant Protection Platform
IOM TIP capacity assessment for Vanuatu with fishing-industry and labour-exploitation focus.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- trafficking
- forced labour
- fishers
Returned Migrant Workers in Solomon Islands (Feb 2025 version)
Earlier/finalised IOM returned-worker study for Solomon Islands labour mobility.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- reintegration
- labour mobility
Reintegration for Ni-Vanuatu Migrant Workers – ROAP resource landing
Official ROAP landing for the Vanuatu reintegration assessment of migrant workers and families.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- reintegration
- labour mobility
South-South Labour Migration in Papua New Guinea: Which Workers Are Filling the Gap?
IOM/ACP Observatory study of labour migration into PNG and regional Pacific labour gaps.
- Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
- labour mobility
- south-south
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Federated States of Micronesia – Migrant Protection Platform
Migrant-protection landing for FSM TIP assessment covering Compact mobility and fishing labour risks.
- Pacific
- FSM
- trafficking
- labour mobility
IOM’s Support to Labour – Pacific Strategy Pillar 2 (asiapacific host)
Asia-Pacific host of IOM Pacific labour-mobility support info sheet.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- reintegration
Tuvalu Labour Migrants Reintegration Strategy (LMRS)
IOM-developed national reintegration strategy for Tuvalu labour migrants covering remittances, skills and return support.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- reintegration
- labour mobility
South-South Labour Migration in Papua New Guinea – books landing
Official IOM Publications landing for PNG south-south labour migration study.
- Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
- labour mobility
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Solomon Islands
IOM TIP capacity assessment including fishing-vessel forced-labour risks—migrant-worker protection evidence.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- trafficking
- forced labour
- fishers
Trafficking in Persons: How Standardized Country Capacity Assessments Drive Pacific Action
IOM spotlight explaining Pacific TIP capacity-assessment methodology and fishing-labour programme results.
- Pacific
- trafficking
- forced labour
- fishers
Pacific Migration Common Country Analysis
Multi-country Pacific migration CCA on labour and remittances.
- Pacific
- CCA
- labour mobility
- remittances
Fiji – IOM country page
IOM Fiji country page covering labour mobility, climate mobility and migrant protection programmes.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- labour mobility
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Federated States of Micronesia
IOM TIP assessment for FSM covering Compact mobility and labour exploitation risks.
- Pacific
- FSM
- trafficking
- labour mobility
Marshall Islands – IOM country page
IOM RMI country page covering Compact labour mobility and counter-trafficking work.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- labour mobility
Famili I Redi Rapid Review Report
Evaluation of Vanuatu Famili I Redi pre-departure family-centred labour-mobility workshops.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- labour mobility
- pre-departure
- families
IOM Pacific Strategy 2022–2026
Current IOM Pacific strategy with labour-mobility pillar.
- Pacific
- strategy
- labour mobility
Migration Governance Profile: Republic of the Marshall Islands (Migration Data Portal)
Portal overview of RMI MGI including Compact labour mobility and remittances.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- MGI
- labour mobility
Migration in the Federated States of Micronesia (PDF)
FSM migration profile including Compact and labour mobility.
- Pacific
- FSM
- labour mobility
Federated States of Micronesia – IOM country page
IOM Micronesia country page covering Compact mobility, TIP and climate resilience.
- Pacific
- FSM
- labour mobility
- trafficking
Migration in the Pacific (regional overview PDF)
Regional Pacific migration systems overview.
- Pacific
- migration
- labour mobility
Climate Mobility Innovation in Asia-Pacific: A Scoping Study (PDF)
IOM scoping study on scalable climate-mobility solutions including labour pathways relevant to Pacific SIDS.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
South Pacific Climate Mobility Action Plan 2026–2028 (full CRP PDF)
IOM CRP linking climate mobility with regular labour pathways and Famili I Redi-type support.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
- regular pathways
IOM Development Fund Projects in the Pacific 2017–2025
Inventory of IOMDF Pacific projects including labour mobility, TIP and climate mobility.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- trafficking
- climate mobility
Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility Implementation Plan 2025–2030
Implementation plan for Pacific climate-mobility framework developed under IOM-led PCCMHS Phase II, including labour pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
- governance
Effects of Climate Change on Human Mobility (IOM Australia PDF)
Climate–mobility analysis underpinning Pacific labour and displacement pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
Effects of Climate Change on Human Mobility in the Pacific (publications.iom.int PDF)
Direct publications.iom.int PDF of Pacific climate–mobility analysis underpinning labour pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
Pacific Regional Policy Dialogue on Climate Mobility – PCCMHS Background Paper
Background paper for Pacific climate-mobility policy dialogue including labour-migration options.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- labour mobility
- policy
PCCMHS Programme Brief – Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants affected by climate change
IOM programme brief on Pacific climate migration and human security including labour pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- human security
- labour mobility
Promoting decent employment in fisheries and aquaculture
Concise FAO brief on promoting decent employment along fish value chains.
- decent work
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
Decent rural employment: Key concepts and emerging issues
FAO conceptual frame for decent rural employment—applies to Pacific fisher/farm household livelihoods.
- rural labour
- decent work
- livelihoods
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2024).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2022).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2020).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2018
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2018).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2016
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2016).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2014).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2012
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2012).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2010).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2008
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2008).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2006).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2004
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2004).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2002
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2002).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2000
Flagship FAO fisheries status report with employment, gender and livelihood statistics—benchmark for Pacific fisher/aquaculture workforce analysis (2000).
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- decent work
Migration, agriculture and rural development – FAO conceptual framework
Links migration and rural labour markets—useful for Pacific seasonal mobility + rural household analysis.
- labour mobility
- rural labour
- remittances
The State of Food and Agriculture 2018: Migration, agriculture and rural development
SOFA edition on migration–agriculture linkages including remittances and rural labour—Pacific seasonal work relevance.
- labour mobility
- remittances
- rural labour
Entrepreneurship for returning migrant workers – UNDP Pacific
Reintegration/entrepreneurship support for returning seasonal workers.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
Migration MPTF Regional Pacific Annual Report 2024
Multi-Partner Trust Fund Pacific migration report on labour mobility governance, worker protections and PLMAM actions.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- seasonal work
- labour standards
UNDP Data Futures Platform – labour and mobility insights
Data futures insights usable for Pacific labour mobility analysis.
Migration MPTF Regional Pacific Annual Report 2024 PDF
Labour mobility governance and worker-protection actions.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- seasonal work
Human Development Report 2015 – Work for Human Development (PDF)
HDR focused on work for human development—core workplace-relations framing.
- decent work
- employment
- livelihoods
Human Mobility, Shared Opportunities – UNDP–IOM
UNDP–IOM framing of human mobility, remittances and development opportunities relevant to Pacific labour mobility.
- labour mobility
- remittances
- Pacific
Human Development Report 2013 – The Rise of the South (PDF)
HDR on South–South ties including labour mobility and remittances.
- labour mobility
- remittances
Human Development Report 2009 – Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development
HDR dedicated to human mobility and development—foundational for Pacific labour mobility.
- labour mobility
- remittances
- Pacific
The State of Human Development in the Pacific
Pacific HDR on informal livelihoods, migration and economic exclusion—foundational human-development labour frame.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- labour mobility
- livelihoods
Leaving No One Behind practical guide
LNOB guide for including informal and migrant workers.
- informal economy
- labour mobility
Leaving No One Behind – practical guide for UN country teams
LNOB guide for including informal and migrant workers in planning.
- informal economy
- labour mobility
Solomon Islands Launches National Action Plan for Formalization
UNDP–ILO supported formalization NAP for Solomon Islands informal enterprises—direct informal-economy labour pathway.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Human Development Report 2023/24 – Breaking the gridlock
Latest global HDR landing—interdependence, inequality and agency framing for Pacific labour mobility debates.
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
Human Development Report 2023/24 – Breaking the gridlock (landing)
Latest global HDR landing—interdependence and agency framing for Pacific labour mobility.
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
UNDP Pacific Annual Report (latest)
Annual results including livelihoods, gender and governance affecting work.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
Human Development Report 2023
Global HDR with inequality, work and mobility themes used in Pacific human-development labour analysis (2023).
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2021
Global HDR with inequality, work and mobility themes used in Pacific human-development labour analysis (2021).
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2020
Global HDR with inequality, work and mobility themes used in Pacific human-development labour analysis (2020).
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2019
Global HDR with inequality, work and mobility themes used in Pacific human-development labour analysis (2019).
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2016
Global HDR with inequality, work and mobility themes used in Pacific human-development labour analysis (2016).
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
- gender and work
Being LGBTI in Asia and the Pacific – regional reports
Regional series on stigma affecting employment access.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
State of Human Development in the Pacific (landing)
Pacific HDR on informal livelihoods, migration and exclusion.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- labour mobility
Solomon Islands National Action Plan for Formalization launch
UNDP–ILO supported formalization NAP for informal enterprises.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION OF INFORMAL ENTERPRISES … ACP Regions – Semi-annual report 2024
UNDP–ILO ACP informal enterprise transition report including Solomon Islands Pacific pilot.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Migration MPTF portfolio – Pacific programmes
MPTF portfolio for Pacific migration/labour mobility joint programmes.
Accelerating Gender Equality in the Pacific – UNDP briefs
Gender equality acceleration briefs with economic empowerment pillars.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
Human Development Report 2021/22 – Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives (PDF)
Global HDR on uncertainty with work and agency themes applied to Pacific analysis.
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
LGBTI inclusion and workplace discrimination – UNDP Being LGBTI in Asia and the Pacific
Workplace discrimination evidence for LGBTI people in Asia-Pacific.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
Human Development Report 2005 – International cooperation at a crossroads
HDR on aid/trade/security including migration dimensions.
- labour mobility
- livelihoods
Integrated Vulnerability Assessment – Nonouti Island, Kiribati (adaptation-UNDP)
IVA linking climate vulnerability to livelihood and mobility pressures in Kiribati.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- climate
- labour mobility
Digital public goods for social protection delivery – UNDP
Digital social protection delivery relevant to informal and migrant workers.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour mobility
My guide to overseas employment : for i-Kiribati graduates
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
Situational analysis of employment in Nauru
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
Demographic aspects of labour force participation
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
Leveraging digitalization for productivity and decent employment
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Policy approaches to formalizing informal employment in the formal sector in Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
The challenges of youth and informal employment in selected Asia-Pacific countries
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Active labour market policies in Asia and the Pacific : a review of the literature
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- informal economy
- decent work
Employment of persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific : trends, strategies and policy recommendations
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Disability at a glance 2015 : strengthening employment prospects for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Compendium of legislation and institutional arrangements for labour migration in Pacific island countries
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, Asia-Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
How do people in Asia and the Pacific migrate legally for work? an overview of legal frameworks : GATS mode 4, PTAs and bilateral labour agreements
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Foreign direct investment and employment creation in Pacific island countries : an empirical study of Fiji
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Improving employment opportunities in Pacific Island developing countries
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Women in the economy : employment
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Inter-regional report on labour migration and social protection
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, social protection—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- social protection
Women migrant workers from Central Asia to the Russian Federation : trends, challenges and prospects
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Measuring international migration in a development context
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
Maximizing development benefits and minimizing negative impact in the Pacific islands sub-region
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
Promoting diversified skill development for women in industry : volume I
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- decent work
- gender and work
G20 agenda for the world economy : Asia-pacific perspectives
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, remittances, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- remittances
- decent work
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 20, No. 3, December 2005
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, remittances, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- remittances
- decent work
Economic Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific. Vol. XXXIV, No. 2, December, 1983
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, remittances—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- remittances
Addressing the impact of the pandemic on tourism in Asia-Pacific small island developing states
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Policy responses to COVID-19 : addressing the impact of the pandemic on tourism in Asia-Pacific small island developing states
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Closing the loop : regional policy guide
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
- gender and work
Income security for older persons in Fiji
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- decent work
Structural transformation and the future of decent jobs
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Kiribati : climate change and migration, relationships between household vulnerability, human mobility and climate change
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Nauru : climate change and migration, relationships between household vulnerability, human mobility and climate change
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Asia-Pacific migration report 2015 : migrants' contributions to development
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Tuvalu : climate change and migration, relationships between household vulnerability, human mobility and climate change
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Climate change and migration issues in the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, Asia-Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Pacific Climate Change and Migration (PCCM) project brochure
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Migration and urbanization in Asia and the Pacific : interrelationships with socio-economic development and evolving policy issues
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, labour mobility, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
- gender and work
International migration in the Pacific, Sri Lanka and Thailand
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Population of the Cook Islands
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, labour mobility, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- gender and work
ESCAP Policy Paper: The macroeconomic, social and environmental implications of the conflict in the Middle East for Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Strengthening migration governance in North and Central Asia
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Integration of migrants from Central Asia to the Russian Federation
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
New migration trends in Central Asia and the Russian Federation
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Remittances in Asia and the Pacific - a focus on North and Central Asia
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Collaboration opportunities for science, technology and innovation in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Asia-Pacific regional review of implementation of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration (10—12 March 2021) : an analysis of its main findings and recommendations
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
The impact of ageing on accessibility, affordability and availability of healthcare services in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific : The Protection We Want
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Asia-Pacific migration report 2020 : assessing implementation of the global compact for migration
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Finteching remittances in paradise : a path to sustainable development
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Towards safe, orderly and regular migration in the Asia-Pacific region : challenges and opportunities
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Evaluation Report : evaluation of Pacific climate change and migration project : "enhancing the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to manage the impacts of climate change on migration"
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Report on the advocacy forum on facilitating migration management in North and Central Asia
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Social protection and climate change in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, informal economy, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- informal economy
- decent work
Leaving no one behind : the role of social protection for inclusive and sustainable growth in middle-income countries
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Social outlook for Asia and the Pacific : protecting our future today - social protection in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour mobility / social protection / informal-work publication with Pacific or regional coveragerelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Harnessing the second demographic dividend : population ageing and social protection in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP Asia-Pacific labour/social-protection/migration publicationrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour mobility
Recent developments in international migration movements and labour market inclusion of immigrants: IMO 2025
Tracks temporary permits and seasonal work volumes including Australia/NZ—benchmark for Pacific labour mobility scale.
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
Labor Migration in Asia: Fair recruitment, training, and development
Latest ADBI–OECD–ILO volume on fair recruitment and remittances—Asia-Pacific including Pacific seasonal pathways.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Labor Migration in Asia: Changing Profiles and Processes
Profiles and processes of Asian labour migration including temporary work and recruitment.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
COVID disruption to Asian/Pacific labour deployment and remittances—reintegration lessons.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Innovative Approaches for the Management of Labor Migration in Asia
Recruitment costs, skills partnerships and management innovations for Asian labour migration.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Building Partnerships for Effectively Managing Labor Migration: Lessons from Asian countries
Partnership models and social-security portability lessons for Asia labour migration governance.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Safeguarding the Rights of Asian Migrant Workers from Home to the Workplace
Rights protection from recruitment to workplace—fair recruitment standards for Asia-Pacific corridors.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Labor Migration in Asia: Building effective institutions
Institution-building for labour migration governance in Asia.
- labour mobility
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- seasonal work
Informal employment and labour markets – OECD Development Centre
Informal employment analytics relevant to Pacific origin-country labour markets feeding mobility.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Migration for Employment: Bilateral Agreements at a Crossroads
Classic OECD analysis of bilateral labour agreements and seasonal schemes—design ancestry for Pacific SWP/RSE.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Towards a Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in the Global Economy (ILO-OECD related framing via OECD migration work)
OECD migration portal collecting fair-deal/temporary labour analyses.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Matching Economic Migration with Labour Market Needs
Matching migration to shortages—framework used in seasonal agriculture programmes.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Free Movement of Workers and Labour Market Adjustment
Regional free-movement labour adjustment lessons—comparator for Pacific regional mobility ideas.
International Migration Outlook special chapter: Managing labour migration beyond the crisis
Crisis-era temporary labour management lessons still cited for programme design.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2025
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2025).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2024
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2024).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2023
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2023).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2022
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2022).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2021
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2021).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2020
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2020).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2019
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2019).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2018
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2018).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2017
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2017).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2016
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2016).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2015
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2015).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2014
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2014).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2013
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2013).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2012
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2012).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook 2011
Annual OECD migration flagship covering temporary/seasonal labour, working-holiday and labour-market inclusion—Australia/NZ notes track Pacific seasonal schemes (2011).
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- labour mobility
- Asia-Pacific
Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees
Local integration of migrant workers—host-community angles for seasonal worker regions.
- employment
- labour mobility
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2024
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2024).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2022
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2022).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2019
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2019).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2017
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2017).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2015
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2015).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2013
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2013).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2011
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2011).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2009
OECD Economic Survey of New Zealand covering labour market and RSE-relevant employment settings (2009).
- New Zealand
- employment
- seasonal work
- Pacific
New Zealand: International Migration Outlook 2024 (country note)
OECD NZ note covering RSE and temporary work—direct Pacific seasonal-mobility evidence.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- New Zealand
- labour mobility
OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: New Zealand 2023
Peer review covering NZ Pacific engagement including RSE labour mobility and development impacts.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- New Zealand
- labour mobility
Australia: International Migration Outlook 2024 (country note)
OECD Australia chapter on migration policy and temporary labour including Pacific schemes.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- Australia
- labour mobility
Settling In 2018: Indicators of Immigrant Integration
Earlier integration indicators including employment and over-qualification of migrants.
- labour mobility
- employment
Connecting with Emigrants: A Global Profile of Diasporas 2015
Diaspora profiles and remittance channels—relevant to Pacific remittance-dependent economies.
- remittances
- diaspora
- labour mobility
Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015: Settling In
Integration indicators edition—labour market outcomes of immigrants.
- labour mobility
- employment
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: New Zealand 2014
OECD review of NZ immigrant-worker recruitment including seasonal horticulture pathways used by Pacific workers.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Europe 2016
Comparative OECD analysis of immigrant-worker recruitment systems—framework for evaluating Pacific seasonal recruitment.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2023: Settling In
Comparative immigrant labour-market and social outcomes—benchmark for assessing temporary vs permanent Pacific pathways.
- labour mobility
- employment
- social protection
Remittances and development finance – OECD perspectives
Remittance cost and development-finance angles for Pacific labour mobility.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
The fiscal impact of immigration in OECD countries (IMO special chapters)
Fiscal/labour-market impact analysis framing debates on temporary Pacific labour.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration Outlook (series homepage)
OECD series landing for all IMO editions—index for temporary labour and seasonal-work trend chapters.
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Korea 2019
OECD review of Korea EPS temporary labour recruitment—comparative lessons for Asia-Pacific temporary schemes.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Austria 2014
Austrian recruitment review—comparative temporary labour governance.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Norway 2014
Norwegian recruitment system review—temporary labour design comparator.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Germany 2013
German temporary/skilled recruitment review—comparative labour-migration governance.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Free Movement of Workers – lessons for regional mobility
Regional free-movement labour adjustment lessons—comparator for Pacific regional mobility ideas.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Sweden 2011
Demand-driven recruitment review—comparative design lessons for temporary labour programmes.
- recruitment
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2010
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2010).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2009
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2009).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2008
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2008).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2007
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2007).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2006
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2006).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2005
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2005).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2004
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2004).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2003
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2003).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2002
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2002).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2001
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2001).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
Trends in International Migration / SOPEMI 2000
OECD SOPEMI/Trends predecessor to IMO—historical temporary labour and seasonal-work statistics (2000).
- temporary migration
- labour mobility
- statistics
OECD International Migration Database
Official OECD migration flow/stock database including temporary labour categories for Australia and New Zealand.
- temporary migration
- statistics
- labour mobility
Climate change and migration – OECD development perspectives
Climate–migration policy intersection relevant to Pacific mobility and labour pathways.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
G20 Global Displacement and Migration Trends Report (OECD contributions)
OECD inputs to G20 migration/labour mobility monitoring.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Talent Attractiveness / skilled migration indicators
OECD talent-attractiveness work contrasting skilled vs temporary low-skilled pathways used by Pacific workers.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Working Holiday Maker programmes – OECD comparative notes (via IMO chapters)
Working-holiday streams interact with Pacific horticulture labour markets in Australia/NZ.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
International Migration: The Human Face of Globalisation
Accessible OECD overview of labour migration drivers including temporary work and remittances.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
Making Integration Work: Family Migrants
Family-migrant integration—comparator for limited family rights of seasonal Pacific workers.
- social protection
- labour mobility
Development Co-operation Report series landing
DevCo report themes on Pacific partnerships including labour mobility.
OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Australia 2023
Peer review of Australian development co-operation including Pacific labour mobility dimensions.
- Pacific
- labour mobility
- Australia
Database on Immigrants in OECD Countries (DIOC)
Immigrant stock database by origin/education/occupation—includes Pacific-born populations in OECD destinations.
- labour mobility
- statistics
- Pacific
Climate change, environment and migration – OECD
Environment–migration policy relevant to Pacific climate mobility + labour pathways.
- labour mobility
- Pacific
- climate
Social Protection System Reviews – Asia (OECD Development Centre)
Social protection system reviews with Asia coverage—portability and informal-worker gaps.
- labour mobility
- temporary migration
- Asia-Pacific
DP91 Worsening employment outcomes for Pacific technical graduate job seekers February 2021 Original DO NOT USE
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- skills/employment
- Devpolicy
DP91 Worsening employment outcomes for Pacific technical graduate job seekers February 2021 Superseded
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- skills/employment
- Devpolicy
Pacific temporary migrant workers Nov2023
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Affirmed, noted, endorsed: Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
PEV perseverance pays
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Where the palms bend, communities endure – resilience in the Pacific
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Realists, re-imaginers and reformers: aid in the post-America multiverse
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is worse
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
Can PNG really supply 8,000 people to work overseas?
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
The local “resource curse”: missed opportunities in Porgera, PNG
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
When a family member works overseas: the good, the bad, and the differences by gender
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- gender
- Pacific
DP94 Australian NGOs overseas April 2021
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Submission to the Select Committee on Temporary Migration July2020
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Submission to the Select Committee on Temporary Migration July2020 fn
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Employment and industrial relations in the South Pacific
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
- unions/FOA
- labour rights
- Pacific
- USP
Addressing issues and challenges in managing migratory tuna resources in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
- seasonal labour mobility
- fishers
- Pacific
- USP
Migration and Remittances in the Pacific
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
- remittances
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Overview of Industrial Relations Legislation in Fiji 1874-2017
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Quantifying institutional - emigration elasticities in Fiji – an augmented panel gravity approach.
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Development Impacts Of Short-Term Migration In The Pacific: A Case Study Of Vanuatu
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
Migration, gender and politics of development in Pacific Islands.
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- gender
- Pacific
- USP
Information flows and migration: Recent survey evidence from the South Pacific.
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
International migration, human capital loss and development in the South Pacific: the case of Fiji
USP migration/mobility scholarship rooted in Pacific sending communities.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- USP
The Gains and Pains of Working Away from Home: The Case of Pacific Temporary Migrant Workers in Australia and New Zealand
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Skilled temporary migration from Asia-Pacific countries to Australia
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- skills/employment
- ANU
'Fabricated Security Space': The Manus Regional Processing Centre and gendered discourse between Australia and Papua New Guinea
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- gender
- ANU
Expressions of War in Australia and the Pacific: Language, Trauma, Memory, and Official Discourse
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Introduction: Expressions of War in Australia and the Pacific - Language, Trauma, Memory, and Official Discourse
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
At the end of the line: Independent overwater colonizations of the Solomon Islands by a hyperdiverse trans-Wallacean lizard lineage (Cyrtodactylus: Gekkota: Squamata)
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Spiritual capacity? Overseas religious missions in RAMSI-era Solomon Islands
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
- seasonal labour mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Labour Abuses in MSC-Certified Fisheries
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- forced labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Labour Exploitation in Distant Water Fishing Vessels Registered with SPRFMO
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- labour rights
- Asia-Pacific
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF Exposes Forced Labor in UK Fishing Fleets
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF welcomes ‘strong’ calls for Thai action over forced labour in fishing
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Seafood Labor Activists Call Out U.S. for Thailand, Taiwan Rankings in TIP Report
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Employment Contract Survey Results (FRN Thailand)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Ending exploitation, raising standards, building workers’ rights in the Thai fishing industry
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- labour rights
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
FRN Indonesia Policy Platform, Position Statement and Call for Action 2026
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FOA
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Ireland Downgraded in the US State Department’s ‘Trafficking in Persons’ Report
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- forced labour
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
BBC: Workers ‘treated like slaves’ on Scottish fishing boats
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Global fisheries conference marks progress for workers
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Radio Free Asia: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
The Guardian: Abuses faced by workers who catch our fish
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Dishonouring of EU Fisheries Agreements by French & Spanish companies fuelling strike actions on tuna vessels across Africa
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Indonesia commits to ratify ILO Convention 188
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Seafarers' Bulletin 2026
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Justice For Myanmar 31 And Their Families
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Myanmar 31 Still in Jail–Release them Now!
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Release the Myanmar 31 Now!
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Seafarers' Bulletin 2025
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Domestic maritime policies focus on national security
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
FRN and PIPO Officials Discuss Fishing Vessel Inspection Protocols In Trat Province
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
FRN May Day Statement: Ratify ILO C87 & C98 Now!
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188 sector page
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF Fisheries FoNC Policy (ENG PDF)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF Fisheries Policy (Flags of Non-Compliance) — key messages
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF Fisheries Policy digital pages PDF
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF Fisheries sector hub
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF-FRN Thailand Survey PDF (justiceforfishers mirror)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Seafarers' Bulletin 2024
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Women fisherfolks in Ghana: violence and systemic exclusion
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- gender
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Seafarers' Bulletin 2023
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Voluntary certifications and standards (ITF fisheries critique)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Seafarers' Bulletin 2022
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- maritime labour
- ITF
- unions/FOA
FRN Media Release: Enforce Contract Provisions (EN)
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
ITF and FRN to monitor implementation of Thai law
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF: lifting of Thailand’s yellow card on fishing disturbing
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
CSO Coalition: Falling through the net
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Human Rights Watch: Hidden Chains
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Joint civil society statement on ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Joint statement to Royal Thai government on ILO Convention 188 ratification
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF Calls For Tuna Transshipment Moratorium
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
ITF urges major overhaul of Irish fishing industry
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
Medical kit pilot project launched
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- fishers
- Asia-Pacific
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
About Demonstration
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Know Your Rights
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Our Campaigns 2
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Privacy Policy
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Terms Conditions
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Testing Page
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
Thailand Know Your Rights
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
- Asia-Pacific
- fishers
- FRN
- ITF
- unions/FOA
This Is A Direct Email
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
This Is A Petition
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
This Is A Select Email
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
This Is A Targeted Email
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
This Is A Tweet
ITF/FRN fishers’ labour rights material—FOA, C188, and seafood-supply-chain organising evidence.
The Forced Labour Protocol (ITUC guide)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- forced labour
- fishers
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
Internationally Recognised Core Labour Standards in Thailand (ITUC)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- FOA
- fishers
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
ITUC Philippines TPR submission (core labour standards)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- FOA
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
Precarious Work in the Asia-Pacific Region: A 10 country study (ITUC / ITUC-AP)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- informal work
- domestic work
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
ITUC Global Rights Index 2026 (PDF)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- FOA
- Asia-Pacific
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
ITUC Global Rights Index hub
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2025 landing
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index reports landing
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (PDF)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2023 landing
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2022 — Executive Summary (PDF)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2021 landing
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2020 (PDF)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- FOA
- Asia-Pacific
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
ITUC Global Rights Index 2019 landing (RI19)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
ITUC Global Rights Index 2018 landing
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
Eliminating Slavery (ITUC)
ITUC labour-rights publication (FOA/forced labour/domestic or Asia-Pacific)—benchmark for union rights.
- forced labour
- ITUC
- unions/FOA
On the Hook: Forced Labor in StarKist's Supply Chain
Two-and-a-half-year investigation interviewing 92 Indonesian fishers on 37 Taiwan-flagged or -owned longliners in StarKist's Pacific albacore supply chain; forced-labour indicators were found for every fisher interviewed.
- fishers
- forced labour
- tuna
- Pacific
Who Is Coming from Vanuatu to New Zealand under the New Recognized Seasonal Employer Program?
Profile of early Vanuatu RSE workers that helps understand selection, origins, and programme design.
- seasonal
- RSE
- Vanuatu
- Pacific
Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188). Marking the roadmap for decent work in the fishing sector
Updated brochure summarising C188 objectives and scope for commercial fishers—quick reference for Fiji harbour advocacy.
Pacific Seasonal Migration to New Zealand and Australia: Literature Review
ILO literature review of RSE/SWP-style Pacific seasonal migration—foundational background for standards-based scheme critique.
Digitalization and decent work: Implications for Pacific island countries
Maps digitalisation impacts on Pacific workers, women and youth across 11 ILO Pacific member countries—relevant to workplace-relations modernisation.
- Pacific
- digitalization
- decent work
- youth
Kiribati Decent Work Country Programme document
Kiribati DWCP from tripartite consultations—labour administration and decent-work priorities for a climate-vulnerable PIC.
- Kiribati
- DWCP
- Pacific
- decent work
C188 — Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
The core international standard organises around for Pacific fisher workplace rights.
C87 — Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)
Core FOA Convention.
- freedom of association
- C87
- unions
- Fiji
Women playing multiple roles in the Lakeba Fishers Cooperative
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Regional fisheries bodies and their role in improving safety and decent work on fishing vessels
RFB survey covering WCPFC/FFA crew and observer labour—links Pacific tuna governance to workplace standards.
- decent work
- safety at sea
- Pacific
- fisheries
Safety at sea and decent work in fisheries and aquaculture
COFI paper noting Pacific safety-at-sea programmes—OSH evidence for small-scale and industrial fishers.
- safety at sea
- decent work
- Pacific
- fisheries
Regional Conference on Social Development and Decent Work in Fisheries (SSF thematic)
FAO SSF social-development thematic area compiling guidance on decent work for fishers.
- decent work
- small-scale fisheries
Action Plan for Safety, Social Protection and Decent Work in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the WECAFC Region
Regional FAO action-plan model on safety/social protection/decent work transferable as a template for Pacific RFB labour agendas.
- decent work
- safety at sea
- social protection
- fisheries
Committee on Fisheries 35th Session: Safety at sea, social protection and decent work in fisheries and aquaculture
Official COFI agenda linking safety, social protection and decent work—policy hook for Pacific fisheries labour reform.
- social protection
- decent work
- safety at sea
- fisheries
Plan of action for enhanced safety, decent work and social protection in the fisheries sector of the Bay of Bengal Programme region (BOBSAFE)
FAO-supported regional action plan model integrating C188-aligned safety and decent work—design lessons for Pacific.
- decent work
- safety at sea
- social protection
FAO Technical Paper: Microfinance for fishers and fish farmers
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Safety at sea for small-scale fishers
Practical FAO safety manual for small-scale fishers—directly transferable to Pacific coastal fleets.
- safety at sea
- small-scale fisheries
- OSH
UNDP SDG Goal 8 Decent Work tracking support
SDG 8 decent-work tracking relevant to Pacific employment quality.
Decent work solutions at the intersection of climate change and poverty in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Promoting decent work opportunities for older persons in the Asia-Pacific region in the context of the fourth industrial revolution
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Delivering a just transition : advancing decent work, gender equality, and social protection
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- decent work
- gender and work
Inequality of opportunity on Asia and the Pacific : decent work
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- decent work
Samoa’s shifting seasonal work priorities
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
Seasonal work supports everyday expenses in Tonga
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
Why the Catholic Archbishop of Fiji is wrong to condemn seasonal work
Devpolicy evidence on Pacific seasonal/temporary labour mobility—core evidence on PALM/RSE and worker welfare.
Promoting decent work in global production systems in Asia and the Pacific: Fiji's tuna-fish cannery and semi-processed export sectors
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
The critical contribution of women fishers to food security and livelihoods in Fiji: Summary for Decision-Makers
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Why they must be counted: Significant contributions of Fijian women fishers to food security and livelihoods
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Who is coming from Vanuatu to New Zealand under the new Recognised Seasonal Employer program?
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
Ni-Vanuatu in the Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme: impacts at home and away
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
Book Review: South Pacific Tuna Fishers Study
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Fishers' individual salmon harvesting rights: An option for Canada's Pacific fisheries
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Fisheries in the Economies of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories
Major ADB/SPC fisheries economics study with employment data across PICs—baseline for fisher livelihoods and harbour labour advocacy.
- fishers
- Pacific
- Fiji
- PNG
- Solomon Islands
Climate Change, Food Security, and Socioeconomic Livelihood in Pacific Islands
Links climate shocks to agriculture/fisheries livelihoods in Fiji, PNG and Solomon Islands—context for climate-affected neglected workers.
- Pacific
- fishers
- Fiji
- PNG
- Solomon Islands
The Contribution of Fisheries to the Economies of Pacific Island Countries
Earlier ADB Pacific Studies series quantifying fisheries GDP, employment and trade—still cited for sector importance.
How Do Pacific Island Households and Communities Cope with Seasonally Absent Members?
Early evidence on household coping when Pacific workers are away on seasonal contracts—foundation for family-impact work.
- seasonal
- Pacific
- RSE
- domestic
Pacific Islands - Fisheries sector engagement strategy
WB fisheries engagement strategy for Pacific Islands linking sector management to livelihoods and employment.
- fishers
- Pacific
- livelihoods
Handbook for improving living conditions on board fishing vessels
Practical C188/R199 handbook for authorities and social partners on living conditions aboard fishing vessels— fisher organising tool.
- fishers
- C188
- living conditions
- maritime
R199 — Work in Fishing Recommendation, 2007 (No. 199)
Companion soft-law guidance to C188 on fishers’ conditions of work—fills detail gaps in national implementing measures.
Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels
Flag-State inspection guidelines for living/working conditions on fishing vessels—complements Pacific C188 ratification campaigns.
- C188
- flag State
- fishers
- inspection
Meeting of Experts to Adopt Flag State Guidelines for the Implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention — Final report of the discussion
Tripartite final report adopting flag-State C188 inspection guidelines—authoritative negotiating history for implementers.
- C188
- flag State
- tripartism
- fishers
Proposal for Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels
Expert-meeting proposal document that became the flag-State fishing inspection guidelines—shows C188 inspection architecture.
- C188
- flag State
- fishers
- inspection
Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Authoritative port-State inspection guidelines under C188—critical for Pacific port-state control of foreign fishing vessels.
- C188
- port State control
- fishers
- inspection
Guidelines for port State control officers carrying out inspections under the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) — PDF
Direct PDF of C188 port-State control guidelines for inspectors boarding foreign fishing vessels in Pacific ports.
- C188
- port State control
- fishers
- inspection
DWCP Samoa (2024-2028)
Current Samoa Decent Work Country Programme aligned with Pacific UNSDCF—live compliance and social-dialogue agenda.
- Samoa
- DWCP
- Pacific
- decent work
General information on the ILO and its operations in the Pacific
Overview of ILO Pacific Office mandate and operations—orientation.
- Pacific
- ILO Office
- decent work
Sustainable Fishing: Decent Working Conditions, Safety and Social Protection — Work in Fishing Convention No. 188 and Recommendation No. 199
Policy brief linking sustainable fisheries to C188 decent working conditions, safety and social protection.
- C188
- fishers
- OSH
- social protection
FFA Annual Report 2024–2025
Corporate annual report documenting FFA workstreams including crew welfare and GESI.
- Pacific
- crew
- GESI
- fisheries governance
EU Sanitary Requirements for Vessels: A Guide
Vessel sanitary standards affecting crew working conditions and export employment.
A Practitioner’s Guide to Port State Measures – Document 1 Regulatory Frameworks
Port State Measures frameworks intersecting with crew and labour inspection opportunities.
- Pacific
- port state
- crew
- compliance
A Practitioner’s Guide to Port State Measures – Document 2 Operations
Operational PSM guide for inspections that can surface crew labour issues.
- Pacific
- port state
- crew
- compliance
FFA Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Strategy (RMCSS) 2024–2029
MCS strategy under which crew/labour monitoring can be operationalised.
Article 73 Handbook: Maritime Enforcement Under UNCLOS
Maritime enforcement handbook relevant to boarding practices affecting crew interactions.
FFA Regional Port State Measures Framework (RPSMF)
Regional PSM framework enabling labour-condition checks in port.
- Pacific
- port state
- crew
- governance
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Marshall Islands – Migrant Protection Platform
Migrant-protection landing for RMI TIP capacity assessment under fishing-vessel labour standards project.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- trafficking
- fishers
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Solomon Islands – Migrant Protection Platform
Migrant-protection landing for Solomon Islands TIP assessment linked to fishing-vessel labour risks.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- trafficking
- fishers
Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF Guidelines)
Chapter 6 sets employment and decent-work standards for small-scale fishers—core for Pacific coastal fisher livelihoods.
- small-scale fisheries
- decent work
- social protection
- Pacific
Committee on Fisheries Report of the Thirty-fourth Session
COFI 34 report tracking member priorities on fisher safety and labour.
- fisheries
- safety at sea
- decent work
International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture 2022 Global Action Plan
IYAFA action plan elevating artisanal fisher decent work and social protection—Pacific SSF relevance.
- small-scale fisheries
- decent work
Addressing violence and harassment in fisheries and aquaculture
Emerging FAO workstream on violence/harassment at work in aquatic sectors—workplace relations core.
- decent work
- gender and work
- fisheries
Blue Transformation – Roadmap 2022–2030
FAO roadmap prioritizing equitable aquatic food livelihoods and decent work including for SIDS.
- Blue Transformation
- decent work
- livelihoods
- Pacific
Committee on Fisheries Report of the Thirty-sixth Session
COFI 36 report including agenda items on safety, social protection and decent work.
- decent work
- fisheries
- social protection
Aquaculture transformation – Innovation and sustainability for food security and nutrition in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific aquaculture transformation agenda including decent work and SIDS/Pacific opportunities.
- aquaculture
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- Pacific
Inclusive urban futures : from inequality to opportunity
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Towards the World Summit for Social Development : contributions from Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Voluntary national review brief : Federated States of Micronesia 2025
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Building hopeful futures : women-led MSMEs and the pandemic in Samoa
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Inequality of opportunity in Asia and the Pacific : birth registration
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Inequality of opportunity in Asia and the Pacific : intimate partner violence against women-exploring shared circumstances behind higher prevalence in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Asia-Pacific sustainable development journal. Vol. 29, No. 2, November 2022
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Inequality of opportunity on Asia and the Pacific : financial inclusion 2022 update
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific : The Workforce We Need
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Beyond the pandemic : building back better from crises in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Inequality of opportunity on Asia and the Pacific : financial inclusion
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Inequality, discrimination, and exclusion : assessing CRPD compliance in Pacific island legislation
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Rethinking MSME finance in Asia and the Pacific : a post-crisis policy agenda
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
A review of access to finance by micro, small and medium enterprises and digital financial services in selected Asia-Pacific least developed countries
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Impact of covid-19 on agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region and role of mechanization
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Closing the gap : empowerment and inclusion in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Environmental change through participation : a closer look at how inclusive engagement can achieve environmental outcomes
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Inequality of opportunity on Asia and the Pacific : women's sexual and reproductive health
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Asia-Pacific development journal. Vol. 24, No. 2, December 2017
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Enhancing regional economic cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Enabling entrepreneurship for women's economic empowerment in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2012 : year-end update
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- decent work
- gender and work
Myanmar : opening up to its trade and foreign direct investment potential
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
The digital economy as an accelerator of regional integration in Asia-Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Statistical yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2011
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Good practices in information and communication technology policies in Asia and the Pacific : promotion of enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for information and communication technology development in the Asia-Pacific region
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Small rural industries in the Asia Pacific Region
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Putting people at the Center of Asia Pacific’s Clean Energy Future
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- decent work
Methodology : strengthening the evidence base to leave no one behind
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- decent work
- gender and work
Inequality of opportunity on Asia and the Pacific : children's nutrition
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, decent work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Social protection in Asia and the Pacific -- why now and where do we stand?
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, decent work, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- decent work
- gender and work
Australia: International Migration Outlook 2025 (country note)
OECD Australia note covering temporary labour and Pacific Australia Labour Mobility pathways—core.
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
- Australia
International Migration Outlook 2025 – full report landing
Full IMO 2025 landing aggregating temporary labour and policy chapters.
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
Recent developments in migration policy: International Migration Outlook 2024
2024 policy developments on temporary/seasonal work programmes.
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
- policy
Australia focus – International Migration Outlook 2023
IMO 2023 Australia coverage of temporary labour and Pacific mobility policy.
- Australia
- Pacific
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
New Zealand focus – International Migration Outlook 2023
IMO 2023 New Zealand coverage of RSE and temporary work.
- New Zealand
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
Australia focus – International Migration Outlook 2022
IMO 2022 Australia coverage of temporary labour and Pacific mobility policy.
- Australia
- Pacific
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
New Zealand focus – International Migration Outlook 2022
IMO 2022 New Zealand coverage of RSE and temporary work.
- New Zealand
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
Australia focus – International Migration Outlook 2021
IMO 2021 Australia coverage of temporary labour and Pacific mobility policy.
- Australia
- Pacific
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
New Zealand focus – International Migration Outlook 2021
IMO 2021 New Zealand coverage of RSE and temporary work.
- New Zealand
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
Australia focus – International Migration Outlook 2020
IMO 2020 Australia coverage of temporary labour and Pacific mobility policy.
- Australia
- Pacific
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
New Zealand focus – International Migration Outlook 2020
IMO 2020 New Zealand coverage of RSE and temporary work.
- New Zealand
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
Australia focus – International Migration Outlook 2019
IMO 2019 Australia coverage of temporary labour and Pacific mobility policy.
- Australia
- Pacific
- temporary migration
- seasonal work
New Zealand focus – International Migration Outlook 2019
IMO 2019 New Zealand coverage of RSE and temporary work.
- New Zealand
- Pacific
- seasonal work
- temporary migration
Securing coastal fisheries in the Pacific: Critical resources for food, livelihood and community security.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Characteristics of Fiji’s small-scale ray fishery and its relevance to food security.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Assessment of postharvest practices of Tuna sold at the Honiara fish market in the Solomon Islands.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Climate Change Potential Impacts on the Tuna Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Tonga.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Fisherwomen's Indigenous and local Knowledge - the hidden gems for the management of marine and freshwater resources in Fiji.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Protecting Fisheries Resources Through Marine Protected Area Networks: Fiji.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Defining the stock structures of key commercial tunas in the Pacific Ocean II: Sampling considerations and future directions.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
No population genetic structure of Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the Tropical Western and Central Pacific assessed using single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Economic Analysis of Artisanal Fisheries in Fiji
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Introduction: Pacific Islanders, “custodians of the ocean” facing fisheries challenges.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Policy options for coastal and tuna fisheries in the Pacific Islands: sustaining resources on the same side of the same coin.
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Fijian villagers adapt to changes in local fisheries
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
An examination of issues on the Fisheries Sector in small island economy: the case of fish export from Tonga
USP fisheries/livelihood or seafood-labour research from the region—supports fishers’ rights analysis.
Small pelagic fisheries in tropical food systems: strengths, challenges and opportunities for Timor-Leste’s small-scale sardine fishery
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Untangling Tales of Tropical Sardines: Local Knowledge From Fisheries in Timor-Leste
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Pacific Islands tuna fisheries: the fisheries subsidies debate
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Targets and Fisheries Management in the Asia and Pacific Region
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- fishers
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- ANU
Development and Negative Constructions of Ethnic Identity: Responses to Asian Fisheries Investment in the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- fishers
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- ANU
Tuna Resource Management - Troubled fishing in Pacific waters
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Political economy of identities in an instance of globalisation: history of a Solomon Islands Japanese joint venture tuna fishing corporation (1971-2000)
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Governance of the South Pacific tuna fishery
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Papua New Guinea Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, vol.43 no.01
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Papua New Guinea Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, vol.37 no.01
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Labor Migration in Asia: Fair Recruitment, Training, and Development
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
Labor Migration in Asia: Changing Profiles and Processes
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
- migration
- employment
- COVID-19
Labor Migration in Asia: Increasing the Development Impact of Migration through Finance and Technology
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
Fiji: Creating Quality Jobs - Employment Diagnostic Study
Employment diagnostics and youth job pathways for Pacific labour markets.
A Transitions Approach to Youth Employment Support in Asia and the Pacific
Employment diagnostics and youth job pathways for Pacific labour markets.
Finding Balance 2023: Benchmarking Performance and Building Climate Resilience in Pacific State-Owned Enterprises
Benchmarks Pacific SOE performance and employment footprints—relevant to public-sector workplace relations, climate-resilient jobs and fiscal space for labour programmes.
- Pacific
- jobs
- public sector
- SOEs
- employment
Finding Balance 2019: Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Banks in the Pacific
Assesses Pacific state-owned banks that underwrite remittance corridors and SME payroll lending—material for worker financial inclusion and remittance cost debates.
- Pacific
- remittances
- finance
- jobs
Innovations in Job Matching for Youth in Asia and the Pacific: A Review
Employment diagnostics and youth job pathways for Pacific labour markets.
Remittances, Exchange Rates, and the Role of Financial Development
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga
Country-level SOE performance for Fiji, RMI, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga—ties public employment and service delivery to Pacific labour-market structure.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Solomon Islands
- jobs
Pacific Approach, 2021–2025
ADB’s Pacific strategy framing inclusive growth, human capital and private-sector jobs across DMCs—anchors advocacy in official regional priorities.
- Pacific
- jobs
- strategy
- inclusive growth
Finding Balance 2016: Benchmarking the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Economies
Earlier SOE benchmarking across island economies, including Pacific public enterprises as major formal employers—baseline for decent-work and restructuring impacts.
- Pacific
- jobs
- public sector
- SOEs
Disaster Risk Financing in the Pacific: A Landscape Study of Systems, Actors and Opportunities
Maps Pacific disaster-risk financing that funds shock-responsive social protection and income support for informal and seasonal workers after cyclones/floods.
- Pacific
- social protection
- informal
- livelihoods
East Asia Pacific at Work: Employment, Enterprise, and Well-being
Regional EAP employment report with Pacific Island coverage on informal work, farm/non-farm jobs and enterprise—useful comparative labour-market baseline.
- Pacific
- jobs
- informal
- East Asia Pacific
- employment
A Gender Employment Gap Index (GEGI): A Simple Measure of the Economic Gains from Closing Gender Employment Gaps, with an Application to the Pacific Islands
Introduces GEGI with Pacific Islands application showing large GDP gains from closing gender employment gaps.
Childcare and Maternal Employment
Evidence on childcare constraints and maternal employment applicable to Pacific women’s labour-force participation.
Papua New Guinea Urban Youth Employment Project : 2018 Impact Evaluation and Results
Impact evaluation of PNG urban youth employment interventions useful for domestic jobs programming.
Tonga Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024
Recent Tonga poverty/equity evidence including remittance dependence and labour-market channels that shape household welfare for seasonal-worker families.
- Pacific
- Tonga
- remittances
- poverty
- jobs
Pacific Economic Update, August 2023
2023 PEU tracking post-pandemic recovery, remittances, and labour-market conditions in the Pacific.
Papua New Guinea Economic Update, June 2026: Turning Growth into Jobs
PNG Economic Update focused on converting growth into jobs—core domestic employment companion to labour mobility.
Solomon Islands Country Economic Memorandum
Jobs, productivity and labour-market constraints for Solomon Islands—pairs with fisheries–social protection and rural livelihood work.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- jobs
- livelihoods
Insights from High Frequency Phone Surveys in Tonga
HFPS evidence on Tongan household employment, remittances and coping after shocks—timely worker-welfare monitoring.
- Pacific
- Tonga
- remittances
- jobs
- social protection
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2025: Jobs
EAP update focused on jobs, including Pacific labour-force participation gapsrelevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Economic Update, October 2024: Jobs and Technology
Jobs-and-technology EAP update addressing labour mobility, skills, and informal digital work.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Growth and Resilience: Pacific Islands Systematic Country Diagnostic Update, January 2023
Updated Pacific Islands SCD with growth, resilience, and labour/livelihood substance beyond the earlier PIC8 entry.
Pacific Maritime Transport Systems
Assesses Pacific maritime transport systems that underpin coastal livelihoods, seafarer jobs, and island connectivity.
- maritime
- Pacific
- jobs
- coastal
Republic of the Marshall Islands Country Economic Memorandum and Public Expenditure Review
RMI CEM/PER with fiscal and labour/livelihood implications for a compact-influenced Pacific labour market.
- Pacific
- jobs
- Marshall Islands
ICT for Jobs in the Pacific Island Countries
Companion ICT-for-jobs analysis for Pacific Island countries focused on digital employment opportunities.
Information and Communication Technologies for Jobs in the Pacific
Assesses ICT-enabled job pathways for Pacific Islanders beyond traditional seasonal mobility.
Pacific ICT for Jobs
Pacific ICT-for-jobs paper estimating connectivity’s potential to add GDP and employment in Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga.
- skills
- jobs
- Pacific
- ICT
- Fiji
- Samoa
- Tonga
Rapid Youth Assessment in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Youth employment and vulnerability assessment in Port Moresby informing PNG jobs and urban informal work.
- youth
- jobs
- PNG
- informal
- Pacific
Solomon Islands Economic Update, August 2026: Harnessing the New Roots of Growth
Recent Solomon Islands economic update with growth-and-jobs implications for domestic labour markets.
- jobs
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
Fiji’s Future: Prosperity Through People and Productivity
People-and-productivity framing for Fiji’s growth that centres human capital, jobs, and labour outcomes.
Pacific Economic Update, June 2025
PEU on women’s employment and energy-sector jobs—core for gender-and-work analysis across PIC-11.
Pacific Economic Update, March 2024
PEU macro-and-jobs briefing for PIC-11 economies relevant to mobility and domestic employment trends.
Pacific Economic Update, October 2024
Pacific Economic Update covering PIC growth and investment/jobs themes for regional labour-market monitoring.
World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Economic Update, April 2024: Firm Foundations of Growth
EAP growth update with firm and labour-market implications for Pacific and wider EAP workers.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Pacific Economic Update, February 2023
Early-2023 PEU useful for baseline labour and mobility context before later Jobs Pathway editions.
The Future of Pacific Tourism
Updated Pacific tourism outlook linking visitor demand to employment and livelihood diversification.
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2022
2022 EAP Economic Update capturing pandemic labour shocks relevant to Pacific remittance and mobility recovery.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Pacific Region Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders
Documents trade-facilitation barriers for Pacific women traders—informal work and cross-border livelihoods.
- gender
- informal
- Pacific
- jobs
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2021
2021 EAP update documenting COVID labour disruptions that hit Pacific tourism and remittance-dependent households.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020
Early-COVID EAP Economic Update framing labour-market risks for Pacific and wider EAP workers.
- jobs
- Pacific
- COVID-19
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2019
2019 EAP Economic Update providing regional jobs context for Pacific labour-mobility policy debates.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2018
2018 EAP update useful for historical labour-market and remittance context in East Asia and the Pacific.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Solomon Islands Systematic Country Diagnostic
Solomon Islands SCD including employment, rural livelihoods, and human-capital constraints.
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
- jobs
Assessment of the Economic Impact of Cruise Ships to Vanuatu
Cruise tourism economic-impact assessment linking visitor spending to Vanuatu employment and livelihoods.
- tourism
- jobs
- Vanuatu
- Pacific
The Pacific Atoll Countries Country Climate and Development Report
CCDR for Pacific atoll countries linking climate risks to jobs, mobility, and livelihood resilience.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- jobs
- climate
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2025: A Longer View
Longer-view EAP update situating Pacific labour markets in demographic and productivity trends.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
A Blue Transformation for Pacific Maritime Transport: Overarching Regional Transport
Regional blue-economy transport framing for Pacific maritime jobs and resilient coastal economies.
The Decline of Correspondent Banking in Pacific Island Countries: State of Knowledge and What Can be Done to Fix the Problems
Documents de-risking/correspondent-banking pressures that threaten remittance corridors vital to Pacific labour mobility.
- remittances
- Pacific
- finance
World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Economic Update, April 2023
April 2023 EAP update useful for post-COVID labour-market recovery comparisons with Pacific PEUs.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Economic Update, October 2023
October 2023 EAP Economic Update for regional jobs and growth context affecting Pacific economies.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update - Spring 2022
Spring 2022 EAP update for regional labour and growth context during Pacific border reopening.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Tabu Soro: Building Resilient Workplaces in Fiji
IFC workplace guidance on GBV, childcare, and resilient workplaces in Fiji for employer/union engagement.
- Fiji
- gender
- domestic
- jobs
- Pacific
The Timor-Leste Country Gender Action Plan (CGAP) 2021
Timor-Leste gender action plan covering women’s employment and economic empowerment priorities.
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2021
April 2021 EAP update for early-recovery labour-market tracking across East Asia and the Pacific.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2020
COVID-era EAP update on jobs and remittances shocks affecting Pacific Island economies.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Enhancing the Economic Participation of Vulnerable Young Women in Solomon Islands
Programme evidence on young women’s economic participation in Solomon Islands—youth, gender, and jobs nexus.
- gender
- youth
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
- jobs
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2019
Pre-COVID EAP update for labour and growth baselines against which Pacific mobility expansion can be compared.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
The Decline in Access to Correspondent Banking Services in Emerging Markets
Global correspondent-banking study that contextualises Pacific remittance-channel risks for migrant households.
- remittances
- finance
- Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2018
April 2018 EAP Economic Update for regional employment and growth trends affecting Pacific economies.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2017
2017 EAP update contemporaneous with Pacific Possible labour-mobility and tourism opportunity analyses.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Republic of Fiji Systematic Country Diagnostic
Fiji SCD with labour-market, poverty, and growth diagnostics.
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2017
October 2017 EAP Economic Update aligning with peak Pacific Possible publication period on jobs opportunities.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Pacific Possible: Tourism (background paper)
Pacific Possible tourism background paper on arrivals, income, and job creation pathways for PICs.
- tourism
- jobs
- Pacific
- Pacific Possible
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2016
April 2016 EAP Economic Update for labour and growth context around early Pacific Possible research.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2016
2016 EAP update providing regional context for Pacific Possible labour-mobility prize narratives.
- jobs
- Pacific
- East Asia Pacific
Solomon Islands : Workforce Development
Solomon Islands workforce-development diagnostic for domestic skills and employment systems.
- jobs
- skills
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
Papua New Guinea : Country Gender Assessment, 2011-2012
PNG country gender assessment with labour-force and economic-participation substance.
Increasing the Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Solomon Islands Aid Economy
Examines women’s entrepreneurship in Solomon Islands aid-related markets and local employment opportunities.
- gender
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
- jobs
PNG Health Workforce Crisis
Analyses PNG health workforce shortages—relevant to skills, migration, and care-sector labour markets.
- jobs
- skills
- PNG
- Pacific
- domestic
Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment : Pacific Regional Executive Summary
Regional gender-and-investment-climate assessment for Pacific women entrepreneurs and workers.
Solomon Islands Growth Prospects : Constraints and Policy Priorities - Discussion Note
Growth-diagnostics note on employment constraints and policy priorities in Solomon Islands.
- jobs
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
The Potential Market for Care in East Asia and Pacific
Estimates EAP care-economy market potential—highly relevant to Pacific women’s work and aged-care mobility pathways.
- gender
- domestic
- jobs
- Pacific
Withdrawal from Correspondent Banking: Where, Why, and What to Do About It
Early analysis of correspondent-banking withdrawal that foreshadows Pacific remittance-corridor fragility.
- remittances
- finance
- Pacific
Samoa Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment
Samoa gender investment-climate assessment relevant to women’s enterprises and formal work barriers.
Tonga Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment
Tonga-specific gender investment-climate assessment informing women’s economic participation reforms.
Vanuatu Gender and Investment Climate Reform Assessment
Vanuatu gender investment-climate assessment linking legal/business barriers to women’s work outcomes.
Women in Vanuatu : Analyzing Challenges to Economic Participation
Foundational analysis of barriers to women’s economic participation in Vanuatu.
Multidimensional Poverty and Spatial Disparities in Solomon Islands 2009–2019
Documents spatial poverty and livelihood gaps in Solomon Islands—context for domestic/informal work, fisheries SPJ links and rural labour markets.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- poverty
- livelihoods
- informal
Pacific Island Countries in the Era of COVID-19: Macroeconomic Impacts and Job Prospects
Documents informal-worker vulnerability and job losses in Fiji/PNG and other PICs during COVID.
Financing Pacific Governments for Pacific Development
Pacific Possible fiscal paper on financing public services that underpin jobs, skills, and social protection.
- Pacific
- Pacific Possible
- social protection
- jobs
Samoa Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders
Samoa study of women traders’ trade-facilitation challenges relevant to informal and MSME employment.
- gender
- informal
- Samoa
- Pacific
Vanuatu Trade Facilitation Challenges for Women Traders and Freight Forwarders
Vanuatu-focused study of women traders’ facilitation barriers affecting informal and MSME livelihoods.
- gender
- informal
- Vanuatu
- Pacific
Well-being from Work in the Pacific Island Countries (DOI landing)
DOI/landing alternate for the 2014 well-being from work report.
Hardship and Vulnerability in the Pacific Island Countries : A Regional Companion to the World Development Report 2014
Regional hardship/vulnerability companion covering livelihoods, informal security, and shocks in PICs.
- informal
- Pacific
- social protection
- livelihoods
Integrating Disaster Response and Climate Resilience in Social Protection Programs in the Pacific Island Countries
Guidance on shock-responsive social protection for Pacific Island workers and households—bridges informal livelihoods, disasters and income support.
- Pacific
- social protection
- informal
- livelihoods
Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project Additional Financing
Additional financing documenting scale-up of Fiji unemployment assistance including informal workers and women.
- social protection
- informal
- Fiji
- Pacific
- gender
Fiji Social Protection COVID-19 Response and System Development Project
Project design expanding Fiji social protection to informal workers during COVID—key informal-work reference.
- social protection
- informal
- Fiji
- Pacific
- COVID-19
Fiji - Assessment of the Social Protection System in Fiji and Recommendations for Policy Changes
Foundational Fiji social-protection assessment still useful for informal-worker coverage debates.
- social protection
- Fiji
- informal
- Pacific
Child labour manual: A resource for labour inspectors and officers in Pacific Island countries
Pacific labour-inspector manual on child labour, hazardous work and CSEC—supports enforcement capacity relies on.
- Pacific
- child labour
- labour inspection
- trafficking
Child labour “in a nutshell” (Pacific)
Short Pacific primer on child labour and worst forms including forced labour—inspector and union awareness tool.
- Pacific
- child labour
- forced labour
Effective protection for domestic workers: A guide to designing labour laws
Labour-law design guide with model provisions to extend protections to domestic workers—usable for Pacific law reform.
- domestic workers
- labour law
- C189
C105 — Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
Companion fundamental Convention abolishing forced labour—cited alongside C29 in fisheries forced-labour frameworks.
- forced labour
- C105
- labour standards
Legislative Compliance Review of Child Labour Laws in Fiji
Fiji-specific review of child-labour law compliance with ILO standards—supports harbour and informal-sector enforcement.
- Fiji
- child labour
- labour law
- compliance
Protection of migrant workers in the recruitment and third party employment process (Private Employment Agencies Convention No. 181 focus)
Asia booklet on protecting migrants in recruitment/third-party employment under C181—applies to Pacific scheme recruiters.
- migrant workers
- recruitment
- C181
- Asia
C111 — Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
Anti-discrimination Convention protecting migrant, indigenous and women workers in Pacific labour markets and schemes.
- discrimination
- C111
- migrant workers
- gender
Labor migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and the post-pandemic future
Documents pandemic disruption of Asian/Pacific labour migration including seasonal pathways—crisis worker-protection evidence.
- labour migration
- COVID-19
- Asia
- Pacific
Labour Migration in Asia and the Pacific (regional priorities overview)
Regional ILO overview of Asia-Pacific labour-migration priorities including temporary schemes and fair recruitment.
- labour migration
- Asia-Pacific
- fair recruitment
Pacific labour market review 2020
ILO Suva baseline on Pacific labour markets with disaster-recovery focus on Cook Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu—useful.
- Pacific
- labour market
- Vanuatu
- Tonga
Independent Evaluation of the ILO’s Technical Assistance on Labour Law Reform in Pacific Island Countries (2012–2018)
Evaluates ILO labour-law reform TA across 11 Pacific countries—lessons on standards compliance and sustainability.
- Pacific
- labour law reform
- evaluation
- compliance
Report of the Sub-regional Child Labour and Trafficking Forum 2015
Pacific subregional forum report covering Fiji, PNG, Samoa, Kiribati and Solomon Islands child-labour/trafficking responses.
- Pacific
- child labour
- trafficking
- Fiji
C182 — Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
Worst-forms Convention covering trafficking and hazardous work—applied in Pacific fishing and informal sectors.
- C182
- child labour
- trafficking
- Pacific
Bilateral labour migration agreements: Lessons for consideration in the context of climate change and migration in the Pacific Island countries
Rights-based analysis of BLMAs for Pacific climate-related mobility—template for reforming seasonal-scheme MOUs.
- Pacific
- BLMA
- climate
- labour migration
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998, as amended 2022)
Updated FPRW Declaration PDF (adding OSH as a fifth principle)—umbrella standards frame.
- fundamental principles
- FOA
- forced labour
- OSH
General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs
Authoritative ILO fair-recruitment and zero-fee standard used to benchmark Pacific seasonal-scheme recruitment practices.
- fair recruitment
- migrant workers
- recruitment fees
- labour standards
C189 — Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
Core ILO Convention establishing that domestic work is work—normative anchor.
- C189
- domestic workers
- labour standards
Convention 189 & Recommendation 201 at a glance
Short plain-language overview of C189/R201 rights—ideal briefing sheet for Pacific domestic-worker campaigns.
- C189
- domestic workers
- labour standards
R201 — Domestic Workers Recommendation, 2011 (No. 201)
Detailed non-binding guidance accompanying C189 on contracts, working time, OSH and migrant domestic workers.
From global care crisis to quality care at home: The case for including domestic workers in care policies and ensuring their rights at work
2024 policy brief arguing domestic workers must be included in care policies with full labour rights— care-economy framing.
- domestic workers
- care economy
- C189
Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world: Lessons and policy options
Policy options on digital recruitment platforms and migrant-worker protection—relevant as Pacific schemes digitise hiring.
- fair recruitment
- digitalization
- migrant workers
C100 — Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
Equal-pay Convention relevant to gendered wage gaps for Pacific domestic and seasonal workers.
- equal remuneration
- C100
- gender
- domestic workers
ILO 45 years in the Pacific 1974–2019
Centenary retrospective of ILO technical assistance across Pacific Island Countries—context for DWCPs, FOA and labour-law reform history.
- Pacific
- ILO Office
- DWCP
- labour history
Domestic workers across the world: Global and regional statistics and the extent of legal protection
Global/regional statistical baseline on domestic-worker numbers and legal coverage gaps including Asia and the Pacific.
- domestic workers
- statistics
- Asia-Pacific
- legal protection
Green jobs in the South Pacific: A preliminary study
Early ILO assessment of green-job potential in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu under climate stress.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- Solomon Islands
- green jobs
The role of fair recruitment in addressing climate mobility in the Pacific Islands region
Links fair recruitment standards to Pacific climate mobility, labour schemes and displacement—directly relevant to SWP/RSE/PALM rights framing.
- Pacific
- fair recruitment
- climate mobility
- labour migration
Violence and harassment in the world of work: A guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206
Implementation guide for C190/R206 including informal and domestic workplaces—critical.
- C190
- violence and harassment
- domestic workers
- informal economy
Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Children “in a nutshell” (Pacific)
Pacific-focused nutshell guide on CSEC/trafficking definitions and vulnerabilities for labour officers and advocates.
- Pacific
- trafficking
- child labour
- Fiji
C138 — Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
Minimum-age Convention foundational for Pacific child-labour inspection and hazardous fishing work lists.
- minimum age
- C138
- child labour
- Pacific
Future of work for climate resilience in the Pacific islands
Policy brief on climate-resilient job creation and skills in Pacific islands—links labour rights to just-transition debates.
- Pacific
- climate
- green jobs
- youth
C190 — Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)
Landmark convention covering violence/harassment in all workplaces including private households and maritime settings.
- C190
- violence and harassment
- labour standards
Pacific business awareness trainers' guide: Generate your business idea
Pacific entrepreneurship trainers’ guide supporting self-employment pathways linked to return migration and informal livelihoods.
- Pacific
- entrepreneurship
- youth
- informal economy
A sourcebook for extending social security coverage in Fiji — options and plans
Fiji social-security extension sourcebook covering coverage gaps for informal and vulnerable workers.
- Fiji
- social security
- informal economy
A Study on the Future of Work in the Pacific
Pacific future-of-work study on climate, technology, informality and labour governance—frames organising and standards agendas.
- Pacific
- future of work
- climate
- informal economy
R206 — Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No. 206)
Companion recommendation to C190 with guidance for informal, domestic and maritime workplaces.
- R206
- C190
- violence and harassment
- informal economy
Final report — Supporting the definition and extension of a social protection floor (SPF) in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands
Project final report on SPF extension in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands (with Fiji links)—informal-worker coverage agenda.
- Vanuatu
- Solomon Islands
- social protection
- informal economy
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #41
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #39
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #40
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #37
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #38
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #35
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #36
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #33
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #34
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #31
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #32
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #29
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #30
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in fisheries information bulletin #28
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #27
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #26
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #24 - July 2014
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #25 - October 2014
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #23 - December 2013
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #22 - July 2012
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #21 - December 2010
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #19 - February 2009
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #20 - November 2009
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #18 - March 2008
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #16 - March 2007
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #17 - December 2007
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #15 - April 2005
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #14 - September 2004
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #12 - May 2003
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #13 - December 2003
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #10 - April 2002
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #11 - November 2002
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #9 - September 2001
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women-in-Fisheries Information Bulletin #8 - March 2001
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #6 - March 2000
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #7 - August 2000
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #4 - March 1999
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #5 - September 1999
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #2 - March 1998
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #3 - December 1998
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
SPC Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #1 - October 1997
SPC’s flagship Women in Fisheries series documents women’s paid/unpaid fisheries work, informal markets and coastal livelihoods—core Pacific workplace evidence.
- Pacific
- women in fisheries
- coastal livelihoods
- informal work
- gender
Teachers’ Resource Kit on Fisheries for Kiribati
Teachers’ fisheries kits open youth awareness of fisheries careers and coastal livelihood pathways.
- Pacific
- youth employment
- skills
- fisheries
Teachers' resource kit on fisheries for Vanuatu
Teachers’ fisheries kits open youth awareness of fisheries careers and coastal livelihood pathways.
- Pacific
- youth employment
- skills
- fisheries
Teachers resource kit on fisheries for the Cook Islands
Teachers’ fisheries kits open youth awareness of fisheries careers and coastal livelihood pathways.
- Pacific
- youth employment
- skills
- fisheries
Ol rot bilong redim pislama bilong salim - Manuel bilong ol Pacific Ailan fisas [Tok Pisin version]
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika [in Tuvaluan]
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Tratamentu aihan-tasi sira iha Timor Leste: Kartás informasaun ba peskadór, vendedór no konsumidór sira
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
A review of Pacific gender and fisheries literature
PEUMP programme output with Pacific fisheries livelihoods/employment or GESI substance.
- Pacific
- PEUMP
- livelihoods
- fisheries employment
A gender analysis of the fisheries sector in the Federated States of Micronesia
PEUMP programme output with Pacific fisheries livelihoods/employment or GESI substance.
- Pacific
- PEUMP
- livelihoods
- fisheries employment
Best practices for the collection, transport, holding and export of fish and corals in the aquarium trade
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Evolution of fisheries data collection processes and procedures: responding to country needs
PEUMP programme output with Pacific fisheries livelihoods/employment or GESI substance.
- Pacific
- PEUMP
- livelihoods
- fisheries employment
Mainstreaming gender, social inclusion and human rights-based approaches – A key to integrated programming
PEUMP programme output with Pacific fisheries livelihoods/employment or GESI substance.
- Pacific
- PEUMP
- livelihoods
- fisheries employment
Aron karaoan ao kamauan te kereboki: Te boki ibukin buokaia taan akawa n te Betebeke
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Ko hono teuteu’i ‘o e mokohunu: Ko e tohi tokoni ma’a´ e kau toutai e ngaahi ‘otumotu ‘o e Pasifiki´
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
How to make fish silage
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
A business manual on value added products from tuna and tuna by-catch
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Seaweed quality manual : a practical guide for seaweed farmers, seaweed extension officers, buying officers, buying agents, fisheries oficiers and exporters
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Seafood handling
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Seafood in our meals
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Seafood processing
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Seafood spoilage and sickness /
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Manual on skipjack filleting for Tataki production
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Practical methods for preserving seafoods - Salting and drying (A training manual)
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Fish preservation simplified
Post-harvest processing manuals support Pacific informal/SME seafood livelihoods and onshore fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- informal work
- skills
Tratamentu aihan-akuatika - Kartás informasaun #2: Ba vendedór ikan sira [in Tetun]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Tratamentu aihan-akuatika - Kartás informasaun #3: Ba konsumidór ikan sira [in Tetun]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Tratamentu aihan-akuatika - Kartás informasaun #1: Ba peskadór sira [in Tetun]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Tratamentu aihan-akuatika - Kartás informasaun #4: Kona-ba korrente-malirin [in Tetun]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Tratamentu aihan-akuatika - Kartás informasaun #5: Kona-ba ikan jeladu [in Tetun]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika - pepa o fakamataaga 05 [in Tuvaluan]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika - Pepa o fakamatalaga 01 [in Tuvaluan]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika - Pepa o fakamatalaga 02 [in Tuvaluan]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika - Pepa o fakamatalaga 03 [in Tuvaluan]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
Te atafai faka`lei ki mea`kai mai te `tai i Fenua o te Pasefika - Pepa o fakamatalaga 04 [in Tuvaluan]
Seafood handling guidance for Pacific market sellers and fish workers—informal workplace standards and skills.
- Pacific
- informal work
- markets
- skills
- livelihoods
SPC Policy Brief #21: Adding value to fish processing by-products
Post-harvest/market work guidance relevant to Pacific informal fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- informal work
- livelihoods
Field report no. 21 on horizontal tuna longline fishing workshops and fishing trials, including correct handling, processing and chilling practices in Majuro, Marshall Islands 19 February to 28 May 2003
Post-harvest/market work guidance relevant to Pacific informal fisheries employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- informal work
- livelihoods
Nurturing island leaders: Youth training and innovation in Solomon Islands
Skills/training resource for Pacific fisheries and maritime employment pathways.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- maritime labour
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #25 - April 2007
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #26 - November 2007
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #23 - March 2006
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #24 - August 2006
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #22 - June 2005
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
SPC Fisheries Education and Training Information Bulletin #21 - October 2004
Fisheries education/TVET bulletin tracking skills pathways into Pacific fisheries employment and seagoing work.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- fisheries employment
- training
Basic sea safety for Pacific Island mariners - A training strategy and curriculum - Learner's guide
Skills/training resource for Pacific fisheries and maritime employment pathways.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- maritime labour
Basic sea safety for Pacific Island mariners - A training strategy and curriculum - Trainer's guide
Skills/training resource for Pacific fisheries and maritime employment pathways.
- Pacific
- skills
- TVET
- maritime labour
2021 FEMM Outcomes
COVID-era economic ministers outcomes touching remittances and employment recovery.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- remittances
- employment
Remarks Chair 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Chair 2026 Forum Economic Officials Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General 2026 Forum Economic Officials
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Wecome Address President Republic Marshall Islands 2026 Forum Economic
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
2025 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Eoi Membership Pacific Trade Invest Network Independent Advisory Board 2025 2028
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Forum Meeting Outcomes 2025 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Forum Meeting Outcomes Final Outcomes Document 2025 Special Forum Economic Ministers
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Joint Ministerial Statement 2025 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Regional Framework Pacific Roadmap Economic Development 2025 2030
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Opening Remarks Chair 2025 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting Honourable Kapelieli
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pif Sg Opening 2025 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Forum Economic Ministers Address Global Risks And Regional Resilience
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Forum Economic Ministers Affirm Regional Economic Integration And Private
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Forum Economic Ministers Reiterate Support Regional Economic Integration And
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Key Findings United Nations Trade And Development Digital Economy Report
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release New Measurement Equipment Supports Fair Trade Across Pacific Region
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Pacific Trade Invest Independent Advisory Board Reaffirms Strategic Oversight
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Release Tonga Host Special Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
RELEASE: Pacific Private Sector Drives Digital Progress at E-commerce Sub-committee Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Chair Forum Economic Ministers Meeting Hon Dr Aisake Valu Eke Opening Forum
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Dsg Esala Nayasi 81St Session Economic And Social Commission Asia And Pacific
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks He Joseph Maahanua Forum Trade Officials Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks He Joseph Maahanua Pacific Acp Trade Officials Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Opening Remarks Chair Pacific Acp Trade Ministers Meeting Honourable Kapelieli
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Opening Remarks Deputy Secretary General Desna Solofa Special Forum Economic
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Opening Remarks Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa Special Forum Economics
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pif Deputy Secretary General Pacific Aid Trade Day
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pif Dsg Forum Trade Officials Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pif Dsg Pacific Acp Trade Officials Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Pif Sg Opening Pacific Acp Trade Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Secretary General Baron Waqa Welcome Remarks Forum Economic Ministers Meeting
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Solomon Islands Minister Foreign Affairs And External Trade Hon Peter Shanel
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
Remarks Welcome Remarks Chair Special Forum Economic Officials Meeting Kilisitina
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
REMARKS: Chair of the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting, Hon. Rick Houenipwela, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Solomon Islands
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
REMARKS: Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Desna Solofa at the opening of the Pacific WTO Trade Ministers Meeting.
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
REMARKS: Welcome Remarks by Forum Chair & Tonga Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. ʻAisake Eke, at Special FEMM
PIFS economic/trade item with employment, remittances or private-sector jobs relevance.
- Pacific
- economics
- employment
2022-06-12 PIF Final Report
PIFS report with youth employment/NEET and social-development labour substance.
- Pacific
- youth employment
- social development
Boe Declaration Action Plan
Expanded security agenda including human security relevant to migrant-worker protection.
- Pacific
- human security
- worker protection
Pacific Regional Private Sector Strategy Implementation Plan (draft annex)
Implementation plan for inclusive private-sector jobs and enterprise.
- Pacific
- private sector
- employment
- implementation
Pacific Regional Private Sector Strategy Implementation Plan (FEMM.6)
FEMM paper on implementing inclusive private-sector employment strategy.
- Pacific
- private sector
- FEMM
- employment
Pacific Regional Private Sector Strategy (FEMM-endorsed 2025)
Private-sector strategy with inclusive employment, youth/women enterprise and skills angles.
- Pacific
- private sector
- youth employment
- gender
REPORT: The Pacific Regional Private Sector Strategy (publication)
PIFS publication landing for regional private-sector/employment strategy.
- Pacific
- private sector
- employment
Baseline report working version – 2050 Strategy annex
2050 Strategy baseline noting youth NEET and labour-market challenges.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- youth employment
Remarks Keynote Address Ilaisa Tui Williams Member Pacific Youth Council
PIFS youth-related item linked to employment and opportunity pathways.
Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration (30 August 2012) – landing
Leaders’ gender equality declaration including economic participation of women.
- Pacific
- gender
- women
- employment
2026 FEMM Final Outcomes
Economic Ministers outcomes covering remittances, private sector and mobility socio-economics.
- Pacific
- FEMM
- remittances
- private sector
REPORT: Refreshed Pacific Framework for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Disability rights framework with employment/social protection inclusion relevance.
- Pacific
- disability
- social protection
- employment
Regional Fisheries Observer Compensation Scheme (OCS) – Protecting Our Observers
Compensation/welfare scheme for fisheries observers—maritime labour protection.
- Pacific
- observers
- worker protection
- maritime labour
FFA Gender Equity Framework
Earlier FFA gender equity framework guiding women’s participation in fisheries work.
- Pacific
- gender
- employment
- fisheries
25th Annual Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC) Ministers Meeting Communique
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA Annual Report: A New Chapter for Pacific Fisheries
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
FFA Newsletter: World Tuna Day 2026
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA Quarterly Newsletter: April – June 2026
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA Quarterly Newsletter: January – March 2026
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
New EU seafood regulation to affect 97% of EU-listed Pacific Island-flagged vessels
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Pacific Fisheries Leaders Move to Accelerate East New Britain Initiative
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Pacific Power: How regional cooperation transformed the world’s largest tuna fishery
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
South Pacific Albacore: Building a Sustainable Future for a Pacific Lifeline
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Ten Years Together: Celebrating Regional Solidarity Through the NTSA
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Basic Texts of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA -RMCSS 2024-2029 Brochure
FFA downloadable publication with Pacific fisheries employment, GESI, crew/observer welfare or industry-jobs substance.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA and New Caledonia sign historic agreement for enhanced cooperation in fisheries
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
FFA Quarterly Newsletter: ISSUE 01, July – September 2024
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA Regional Port State Measures Risk Assessment Criteria.
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA Climate Change Strategy-August 2023
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
Phrase Book for Fisheries Enforcement Vessel Inspection Released
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Vote of Thanks FFA Director General, Dr Manumatavai Tupou-Roosen FFC126
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Increased support for Pacific tuna fisheries
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
Pacific tuna fishery protections in place for 2021
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
PROP: Analysis and Development of a replicable community managed marine area finance mechanism
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
PROP: Sustainable Financing of the Conservation of Critical Fishery Habits
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
Statement on World Ocean Day 2021
Official FFA publication/update on Pacific fisheries crew labour, GESI, observer welfare or industry employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
FFA Pacific Islands Regional Oceancscape Program – Second Phase for Economic Resilience (FFA PROPER)
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
Market and Industry Dynamics: WCPO Distant Water Tuna Purse Seine Fishery
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
The Tuna Longline Industry in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and its Market Dynamics
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
Coastal Fishery Report Cards
FFA publication covering Pacific tuna industry economics, MCS, GESI, crew/observer welfare, processing jobs or related labour dimensions.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- FFA
FFA TRADE AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Industry/trade news affecting Pacific tuna processing jobs and market access for workers’ employers.
- Pacific
- processing
- industry
- employment
WCPFC-CA Tuna Fisheries 2026
Catch/value estimates grounding employment and industry labour demand analysis.
- Pacific
- tuna
- economics
- employment
Economic and Development Indicators and Statistics: Tuna Fishery of the WCPO 2024
Full EDI statistics including employment and processing shares—core FFA labour-market evidence.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- processing
- tuna
- statistics
FFA Landscape and Opportunity Analysis in the Pacific Tuna Sector
Maps tuna-sector opportunities including employment and local value-adding jobs.
- Pacific
- tuna
- employment
- industry
Observer Compensation Scheme Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
SOP for observer insurance/compensation access—operational labour protection.
- Pacific
- observers
- worker protection
- OSH
Tuna Processing Hub and Spoke Feasibility Study
Assesses onshore processing hubs—direct Pacific fisheries jobs and industrial employment.
- Pacific
- processing
- fisheries employment
- tuna
FFA Economic and Development Indicators – Tuna Fisheries of the WCPO 2025 Brochure
Latest EDI brochure with harvest and onshore processing employment indicators for FFA members.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- processing
- tuna
- economics
Pacific Power: A 20-Year Journey of Regional Leadership in Tuna Fisheries
Retrospective on regional tuna governance including employment and development outcomes.
- Pacific
- tuna
- fisheries employment
- governance
Tuna Industry and Trade Dynamics and the Western and Central Pacific Ocean
Industry/trade analysis with implications for Pacific fisheries jobs.
- Pacific
- tuna
- industry
- employment
A town built by tuna: FFA Head visits Noro’s unique tuna hub
FFA update on tuna industry development and onshore employment opportunities.
- Pacific
- processing
- fisheries employment
- industry
ENBi Marks a Turning Point for Pacific Tuna Development
FFA update on tuna industry development and onshore employment opportunities.
- Pacific
- processing
- fisheries employment
- industry
EU Market Access Guide for Fish and Fishery Products
Market-access rules that condition Pacific processing employment and workplace compliance.
- Pacific
- processing
- compliance
- employment
FFA 2023 Tuna Economic Indicators Brochure
Prior-year tuna economic indicators covering employment and industry value.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- tuna
- economics
FFA Annual Report 2022–2023
Annual report covering fisheries development, employment-related programmes and MCS.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- governance
Markets and Trade Dynamics: WCPO Tuna Fishery
Market dynamics shaping demand for Pacific processing and fishing labour.
- Pacific
- tuna
- processing
- employment
Tuna Fishery Card 2024
Scorecard indicators including economic/employment-related tuna fishery performance.
- Pacific
- tuna
- employment
- indicators
Tuna Fishery Report Card 2025
Report-card series tracking tuna fishery goals with employment-relevant indicators.
- Pacific
- tuna
- employment
- indicators
WCPFC-CA Tuna Fisheries 2025
Prior catch/value estimates for employment-linked economic analysis.
- Pacific
- tuna
- economics
- employment
Gender & Social Inclusion in Tuna Fisheries: analysis of GESI in Pacific tuna fisheries
Evidence analysis of gender/social inclusion gaps in Pacific tuna employment.
- Pacific
- gender
- tuna
- employment
- social inclusion
FFA Business Plan 2021–2025
Business plan framing FFA delivery including economic development and industry employment outcomes.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- governance
Policy Options to Increase the Contribution of Tuna Fisheries
Policy options to raise domestic employment and economic returns from tuna.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- policy
- tuna
2020–2025 Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency Strategic Plan
Strategic plan priorities including maximising employment benefits from tuna.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- strategy
Forum Fisheries Agency Annual Reports (archive landing)
Archive landing for FFA annual reports tracking long-run labour and industry programmes.
- Pacific
- governance
- fisheries employment
Tuna Fisheries of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (economic overview)
FFA economic overview of WCPO tuna fisheries including industry employment context.
- Pacific
- tuna
- fisheries employment
- economics
Pacific Island Fisheries Observer Debriefer and Assessor – Rachael Luru
FFA update on observer/crew welfare and workplace protection.
- Pacific
- observers
- worker protection
Tuna Economic Indicators 2010–15
Historical FFA tuna economic indicators for employment trend baselines.
- Pacific
- fisheries employment
- tuna
- economics
Inclusive and Equitable Participation Key to Unlocking Pacific Tuna Sector Potential
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
Pacific Celebrates the Voices of Women in Fisheries at the Fisheries Ministers Meeting in Niue
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
Pacific Tuna Industry: Advancing the East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) for Inclusive and Sustainable Benefits
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Strategy 2024–2030
FFA GESI strategy for equitable participation in Pacific tuna workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
Tackling gender gaps in Fisheries: FFA, SPC inaugural GESI Forum
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
HUMAN RIGHTS, GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION IN PACIFIC TUNA FISHERIES
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
International Women’s Day 2022: Eyes on the future of fisheries
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
International Women’s Day: FFA bolsters support for women in fisheries
FFA update on gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries workplaces.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- employment
SOP for accessing Insurance Cover for PIRFO Observer through OCS
Insurance access procedures for PIRFO observers—crew-adjacent workplace safety net.
- Pacific
- observers
- social protection
- maritime labour
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Samoa – Migrant Protection Platform
Official migrant-protection landing for Samoa TIP capacity assessment (fishing/labour angle).
- Pacific
- Samoa
- trafficking
- forced labour
Data-driven Perspectives to Enhance Labour Migration Pathways (MGI)
MGI labour-migration pathway analytics.
- labour migration
- pathways
- Pacific
World Migration Report Update: Migration and Migrants – Oceania
Oceania chapter update covering Pacific labour migration and remittance patterns.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
- remittances
Migration in the Republic of Fiji: A Country Profile 2020 (PDF)
Fiji migration profile covering labour emigration and remittances.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- labour migration
- remittances
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Tuvalu
IOM TIP assessment for Tuvalu covering labour exploitation risks for mobile workers.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- trafficking
- migrant worker protection
IOM Australia Quarterly Update on Counter-Trafficking and MBHR (Aug 2026)
Quarterly CT/MBHR update covering Pacific labour-mobility and trafficking initiatives.
- Pacific
- trafficking
- migrant worker protection
- MBHR
Vanuatu National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons 2024–2028
IOM-supported NAP linking climate displacement and migrant-worker exploitation risks.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- trafficking
- labour migration
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2020
ROAP data report including Oceania/Pacific labour-migration and remittance trends.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour migration
- data
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Samoa
IOM TIP assessment for Samoa including labour-migration exploitation risks.
- Pacific
- Samoa
- trafficking
- labour migration
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2023
Latest ROAP migration data report including Pacific labour corridors and policy updates.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour migration
- data
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2022
ROAP data report covering post-pandemic Pacific labour-migration recovery trends.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour migration
- data
Trafficking in Persons in Fiji: Volume and Characteristics Study
IOM Fiji TIP study with labour-exploitation and fisheries-sector relevance.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- trafficking
- forced labour
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2021 (PDF)
ROAP migration data report with Pacific labour-mobility and governance indicators.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour migration
- data
Migration Governance Indicators Profile 2022 – Republic of Fiji (books)
Books landing for Fiji MGI profile on labour-migration governance.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- MGI
- labour migration
Migration Governance Indicators – Fiji 2022
MGI assessment of Fiji labour-migration governance.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- MGI
- labour migration
Migration Governance Profile: The Republic of Fiji (Migration Data Portal)
Portal overview of Fiji MGI labour-migration governance findings.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- MGI
- labour migration
Migration Governance Profile: Republic of Tuvalu (Migration Data Portal)
IOM MGI profile for Tuvalu covering labour migration schemes, remittances and climate mobility.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- MGI
- labour migration
Migration Governance Profile: Republic of Vanuatu (Migration Data Portal)
IOM MGI profile for Vanuatu migration governance including labour and crisis mobility domains.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- MGI
- labour migration
World Migration Report 2026: Chapter 3 – books landing
Official books landing for WMR 2026 regional dimensions chapter including Oceania.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
World Migration Report 2024: Chapter 3 (PDF)
Direct PDF of WMR 2024 regional chapter with Oceania/Pacific analysis.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2021 – books landing
Official books landing for 2021 Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- labour migration
- data
Tonga Migration and Sustainable Development Policy
IOM-supported Tonga migration-development policy.
- Pacific
- Tonga
- labour migration
- policy
IRIS Handbook Chapter 4 – Advancing Inter-State Cooperation
Fair recruitment interstate cooperation relevant to Pacific corridors.
- fair recruitment
- labour migration
World Migration Report 2018: Chapter 3 (PDF)
Earlier WMR regional chapter PDF with Oceania/Pacific migration overview.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
IOM Pacific Strategy 2017–2020
Prior IOM Pacific strategy.
- Pacific
- strategy
- labour migration
World Migration Report 2024: Chapter 3 – Regional dimensions (books)
WMR regional chapter including Oceania labour migration, remittances and climate displacement.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
- climate mobility
World Migration Report 2026: Chapter 3 – Oceania section
Interactive Oceania section of WMR 2026 covering Pacific migration and climate vulnerability.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
- climate mobility
World Migration Report 2022: Chapter 3 (PDF)
WMR 2022 regional chapter PDF covering Oceania migration and Pacific climate risk.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- labour migration
- climate mobility
Joining forces to shape a better future of food – Ending child labour and forced labour in food supply chains
FAO–ILO agrifood forced/child labour framing including fisheries—relevant to Pacific workplace relations.
- forced labour
- child labour
- fisheries
Forced labour and human trafficking in fisheries
FAO fish-trade page on forced labour links to IUU—relevant to Pacific tuna crew exploitation risks.
- forced labour
- fisheries
- labour standards
Global Action Plan against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains – FAO role
FAO contribution to eliminating forced/child labour in agrifood supply chains including seafood.
- forced labour
- child labour
- fisheries
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing / labour abuses nexus materials (FAO fish trade)
FAO IUU hub increasingly linked to labour abuse on fishing vessels—Pacific tuna MCS + crew welfare intersection.
- fisheries
- forced labour
- labour standards
Youth employment in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Rural youth employment framing including fisheries—relevant to Pacific youth fisher pathways.
- youth employment
- rural labour
- fisheries
Eliminating child labour in fisheries and aquaculture
FAO options to eliminate child labour in aquatic food chains—applies to Pacific processing, gleaning and family fishing.
- child labour
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- labour standards
Good practice guide for addressing child labour in fisheries and aquaculture
Practical good-practice guide for governments and industry on child labour in fish value chains.
- child labour
- fisheries
- labour standards
GLOBEFISH Market Reports – tuna and seafood labour market notes (portal)
Market intelligence often touching processing employment and trade labour conditions in tuna.
Guidance on addressing child labour in fisheries and aquaculture
Earlier FAO–ILO guidance on hazardous child labour in fishing/aquaculture—still cited for Pacific rural labour risk assessments.
- child labour
- fisheries
- aquaculture
FAO Yearbook of Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics (latest employment tables portal)
Official FAO statistics portal including employment in fisheries/aquaculture—quantitative backbone for Pacific workforce claims.
- fisheries
- employment
- statistics
World Fisheries and Aquaculture Atlas (employment map layers)
FAO FishStat/atlas entry point for employment and production data including Pacific.
- fisheries
- employment
- statistics
Understanding and measuring child recruitment and labour in fisheries and aquaculture
Measurement tools for child labour in aquatic sectors—usable in Pacific rural fishery household surveys.
- child labour
- fisheries
- statistics
Report of the FAO Workshop on Child Labour in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Early FAO workshop report framing child labour hazards in fishing—still foundational for Pacific programming.
Illuminating Hidden Harvests: The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
Global SSF evidence including employment and gender—supports Pacific small-scale fisher livelihood arguments.
- small-scale fisheries
- employment
- gender and work
The State of Food and Agriculture 2022: Leveraging automation for agrifood systems transformation
Automation and agrifood labour implications—skills and job-quality angles for Pacific rural work.
Fisheries of the Pacific Islands: Regional and national information
FAO Pacific fisheries compendium with employment/livelihood context across PICs—baseline for workplace analysis.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
- livelihoods
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Cook Islands
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Cook Islands fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Fiji
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Fiji fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Kiribati
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Kiribati fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Marshall Islands
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Marshall Islands fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Micronesia (Federated States)
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Micronesia (Federated States) fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Nauru
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Nauru fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Niue
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Niue fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Palau
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Palau fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Papua New Guinea
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Papua New Guinea fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Samoa
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Samoa fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Solomon Islands
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Solomon Islands fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Tokelau
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Tokelau fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Tonga
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Tonga fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Tuvalu
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Tuvalu fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Vanuatu
Official FAO country fishery/aquaculture profile with employment and sector structure— baseline for Vanuatu fisher workplace context.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fisheries in the Pacific. Regional and national information
Updated FAO Pacific regional/national fisheries profiles including livelihoods and employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
The role of women in the seafood industry
Documents women’s employment in seafood—context for Pacific cannery and market workers.
- gender and work
- fisheries
- employment
Hidden harvest: The global contribution of capture fisheries
Earlier World Bank–FAO–WorldFish hidden harvest study with employment estimates informing Pacific coastal fishery value.
- small-scale fisheries
- employment
- livelihoods
Marine Fishery Resources in the Pacific Islands
Contrasts coastal Pacific Islander employment with offshore tuna labour patterns.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
- tuna
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 – Blue Transformation in action (summary)
Blue Transformation framing of aquatic food jobs and equity—Pacific small-island relevance.
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- employment
- Blue Transformation
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 – In brief
Concise SOFIA brief with employment headlines for quick citation.
FAO Yearbook. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2021
Statistical yearbook with employment tables for fisheries/aquaculture.
- fisheries
- employment
- statistics
Transshipment: a closer look – An in-depth study of transshipment practices
Transshipment study with labour-at-sea risk implications for Pacific tuna supply chains.
- fisheries
- forced labour
- Pacific
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – American Samoa
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for American Samoa.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – French Polynesia
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for French Polynesia.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Guam
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for Guam.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – New Caledonia
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for New Caledonia.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Northern Mariana Islands
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for CNMI.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
Fishery and Aquaculture Country Profiles – Wallis and Futuna
Official FAO profile with employment/sector structure for Wallis and Futuna.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
FAO Yearbook. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2019
Statistical yearbook employment/production series.
- fisheries
- employment
- statistics
FAO Yearbook. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2017
Statistical yearbook employment/production series.
- fisheries
- employment
- statistics
Implementation guidelines on port State control under the PSMA
PSMA PSC guidelines—inspection regimes that can detect labour abuses on vessels entering Pacific ports.
- fisheries
- labour standards
OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains
OECD–FAO due diligence guidance covering labour rights in agrifood/seafood supply chains—buyer/compliance tool for Pacific exports.
- labour standards
- fisheries
- recruitment
Marine fishery resources of the Pacific Islands
FAO review linking Pacific coastal/offshore resources to food security and employment.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- employment
COVID-19 and its impact on fisheries and aquaculture food systems
Documents COVID shocks to fisher incomes and informal work—Pacific tourism-fisher linkages.
- fisheries
- informal economy
- livelihoods
The State of Food and Agriculture 2021: Making agrifood systems more resilient
Resilience framing for agrifood workers including informal rural labour.
- rural labour
- livelihoods
- informal economy
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
Disaster impacts on agricultural/fisher labour and incomes—Pacific cyclone relevance.
- livelihoods
- rural labour
- Pacific
The future of food and agriculture – Drivers and triggers for transformation
FAO foresight including labour and rural transformation drivers relevant to Pacific agrifood/fisher work.
Safety for fishermen: The FAO/ILO/IMO instruments and tools
Portal to FAO–ILO–IMO safety instruments for fishers—essential standards library for Pacific administrations.
- safety at sea
- labour standards
- OSH
FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031
Climate strategy with just transition and rural livelihood dimensions affecting Pacific fishers.
- climate
- livelihoods
- rural labour
Regional Review on Status and Trends in Aquaculture Development in Asia-Pacific – 2020
Asia-Pacific aquaculture status including employment trends covering Pacific producers.
- aquaculture
- Asia-Pacific
- employment
FAO Policy on Gender Equality 2020–2030
Institutional gender policy covering rural and fisheries employment equity.
- gender and work
- rural labour
Rural women and food security in Asia and the Pacific
RAP gender-rural livelihoods including Pacific contexts.
- gender and work
- Asia-Pacific
- rural labour
Towards gender-equitable small-scale fisheries governance and development – A handbook
Handbook on women’s work in SSF value chains—critical for Pacific gleaning, processing and market labour.
- gender and work
- small-scale fisheries
- informal economy
Free Prior and Informed Consent – Manual for project practitioners
FPIC manual for projects affecting Indigenous/Pacific coastal communities and fishworkers.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- labour standards
Loss and damage and agrifood systems – risk to rural workers
Loss-and-damage framing for agrifood workers including fishers in SIDS.
- climate
- livelihoods
- Pacific
Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition (latest)
RAP food-security overview including livelihood and rural employment stressors affecting Pacific and Asian fishers/farmers.
- Asia-Pacific
- livelihoods
- rural labour
Socio-economic and evaluability assessment of the Pacific Green Transformation Project
Socio-economic assessment of Pacific green transformation with employment/livelihood implications.
- Pacific
- employment
- livelihoods
Making Our Future – Asia-Pacific Regional HDR PDF
Regional HDR with informal employment and remittance themes.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- remittances
Making Our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific HDR with informal employment and remittance themes including Pacific.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- remittances
UNDP Business and Human Rights in Asia
BHR work covering migrant and informal worker rights in Asia-Pacific.
- Asia-Pacific
- labour standards
Making Our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific (Regional HDR)
Asia-Pacific HDR covering informal employment, remittances and women’s economic setbacks with Pacific data.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
- remittances
BASELINE STUDY OF INFORMAL ECONOMY – The case of Solomon Islands
UNDP baseline on Solomon Islands informal economy—employment, gender and formalization barriers.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- livelihoods
- gender and work
Informal Economy Global Report (ACP informal enterprises project)
Cross-ACP informal economy report with Pacific share of informal GDP/employment.
- informal economy
- Pacific
- livelihoods
Being LGBTI in Asia and the Pacific – UNDP publications
Regional series on workplace discrimination affecting LGBTI people.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
- labour standards
2024 Pacific Snapshot – Asia-Pacific Human Development Report
Pacific snapshot of human development including informal work, gender and inequality— labour-market context.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
- livelihoods
Markets for Change – project page (Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa)
UN Women–UNDP marketplace programme for women vendors—informal work, OSH and governance in Pacific markets.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
- livelihoods
Pacific Islands Country Programme Document – JP RWEE (MPTF)
Joint programme document on rural women’s economic empowerment in Pacific Islands—informal agrarian/fisher livelihoods.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Leaving No One Behind – UNDP operational guide
LNOB guide for including informal and migrant workers in national development planning.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
ACP Informal Economy Global Report PDF
Cross-ACP informal economy report with Pacific coverage.
Baseline study of informal economy – Solomon Islands
UNDP baseline on Solomon Islands informal economy and formalization barriers.
Baseline study of informal economy – Solomon Islands PDF
Empirical baseline on Solomon Islands informal employment and barriers.
HERstory – UNDP Pacific (women’s economic stories)
UNDP Pacific HERstory documenting women’s informal livelihoods in farming, fishing, handicrafts and markets.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
- livelihoods
Human Development Data Center – Pacific country data
HDI/GII/labour-related indicators for Pacific countries.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
UNDP Asia-Pacific – Inclusive Growth publications hub
Regional inclusive-growth publications including informal work and women’s economic empowerment with Pacific coverage.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Climate Security in the Pacific – UNDP
Climate security framing linked to mobility and livelihood loss in PICs.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Multidimensional Poverty / MPI Pacific applications
MPI applications informing working-poverty and informal livelihood analysis in PICs.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
UNDP Evaluation – Pacific regional programmes (ERC)
Evaluation resource centre holdings on Pacific livelihood and governance programmes.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific – UNDP programming notes
WEE programming against 2:1 male:female paid-employment ratios cited by UNDP Pacific.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Human Development Report 2016 – Human Development for Everyone (PDF)
HDR emphasizing leaving no one behind—including informal workers.
- informal economy
- livelihoods
2024 Pacific Snapshot – Asia-Pacific Human Development Report (landing)
Pacific snapshot on informal work, gender and inequality.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
Asia-Pacific HDR 2024 – Pacific press release
Press release on regional HDR findings for Pacific countries including informal work.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
HERstory – UNDP Pacific
Women’s informal livelihood stories across Pacific markets, farming and fishing.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
HERstory – UNDP Pacific Final
Women’s informal livelihood narratives across Pacific markets, farming and fishing.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
UNDP Pacific Gender page – women’s economic empowerment and unpaid care
UNDP Pacific gender strategy noting paid-employment gaps and unpaid care—workplace gender equality framing.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
UNDP Gender Equality Strategy 2022–2025
Corporate gender strategy prioritizing unpaid care and women’s paid work—Pacific WEE programmes align here.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
UNDP Strategy for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Growth strategy with decent-work and informal-economy transition pillars.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Address the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration (EU/UNESCAP/ILO/UNDP)
Joint programme including UNDP on climate-related migration governance in Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- informal economy
ACP Informal enterprises semi-annual report 2024 PDF
Project progress including Solomon Islands Pacific pilot.
Informal enterprises transition – semi-annual report 2024
UNDP–ILO ACP project report including Solomon Islands Pacific pilot.
Markets for Change project – UNDP Pacific
Marketplace WEE programme for women vendors in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
UNDP–UN Women Markets for Change results synthesis
Synthesis of marketplace WEE results across Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- informal economy
Pacific women continue to carry burden of informal business sector (MPTF news analysis)
MPTF analysis on Pacific women in informal business and lack of social protection.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
Temporary Basic Income – UNDP publication
TBI proposal relevant to informal workers without unemployment insurance.
- informal economy
- social protection
UNDP Temporary Basic Income – protecting poor and vulnerable in COVID-19
TBI proposal relevant to informal Pacific workers lacking unemployment insurance.
- informal economy
- social protection
Leaving no one behind : child labour in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Strengthening the labour force participation of older persons in the context of digital transformation and the fourth industrial revolution - insights from the Asia-Pacific region
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Enhancing the contribution of preferential trade agreements to inclusive and equitable trade : labour provisions in Asia-Pacific free trade agreements
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Female labour force participation and the care economy in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- gender and work
Towards low-cost digital remittances : supporting migrants during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, remittances—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Business licensing in Samoa : a review of the business license process from the perspective of women entrepreneurs
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, informal economy, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- informal economy
- gender and work
Trade research institutions in Asia-Pacific : capacity-building needs in developing countries
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, informal economy—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- informal economy
Social protection and the informal economy : what do we know?
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, social protection, informal economy—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- social protection
- informal economy
Valuing and investing in unpaid care and domestic work - country case study : Indonesia
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Informal and traditional social protection in Samoa
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, social protection, informal economy—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Pacific
- social protection
- informal economy
OECD Employment Outlook 2025
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2025).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2024
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2024).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2023
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2023).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2022
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2022).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2021
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2021).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2020
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2020).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2019
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2019).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2018
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2018).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2017
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2017).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2016
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2016).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook 2015
Annual OECD labour-market flagship—chapters on job quality, temporary work and migrant inclusion inform Pacific seasonal-work comparisons (2015).
- employment
- temporary migration
- labour standards
OECD Employment Outlook (series homepage)
Series landing for Employment Outlook volumes on job quality and labour-market inclusion.
- employment
- labour standards
Migration Policy Debates: Is recruitment of foreign workers a solution to labour shortages?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates: What is the best way to promote employment among immigrants?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates: How do OECD countries compare on their temporary labour migration programmes?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates: How did the COVID-19 pandemic reshape temporary labour migration?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates: How do temporary labour migration programmes compare?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Labor Migration in Asia: Fair recruitment, training, and development (2025)
ADBI–OECD–ILO volume on fair recruitment, training and remittances.
- recruitment
- Asia-Pacific
- remittances
Recent developments in migration policy: International Migration Outlook 2025
Policy chapter on temporary labour governance and worker protection debates relevant to Pacific schemes.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- labour standards
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2023
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2023).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2021
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2021).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
Getting Skills Right: Australia
Australia skills-needs review relevant to seasonal horticulture and care-sector migrant labour demand.
- Australia
- recruitment
- employment
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2018
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2018).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2016
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2016).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2014
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2014).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2012
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2012).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2010
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2010).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Economic Surveys: Australia 2008
OECD Economic Survey of Australia with labour-market and migration chapters relevant to temporary/Pacific labour (2008).
- Australia
- employment
- temporary migration
- Pacific
OECD Skills Strategy New Zealand
Skills strategy with migrant and temporary-worker upskilling implications.
- New Zealand
- employment
- recruitment
Getting Skills Right: Assessing and Anticipating Changing Skill Needs
Skills anticipation relevant to seasonal/temporary migrant training.
Financing for Sustainable Development – remittances themes
Remittance cost reduction and development finance—Pacific labour mobility benefits.
Fair recruitment and lower migration costs – OECD analysis themes
Recruitment-cost evidence supporting fair recruitment in Asia-Pacific corridors.
- recruitment
- labour standards
Connecting with Emigrants: A Global Profile of Diasporas 2012
Earlier diaspora/remittance profile volume.
The Pacific’s remittance dependence: labour out, cash in
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Material remittances in Pacific labour schemes
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
What about women? An overlooked solution to Pacific labour shortages
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
PB23 Returns on labour inputs for cash crops in PNG 2022
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Helping Timor Leste implement a regional employment strategy
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development Evidence from German British and Australian New Guinea
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development PART A Economic Informality
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development PART B From Colonisation to the Pacific War
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development PART C Informality in Era of Economic Development
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development PART D Birth Pangs, Epilogue, Bibliography
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
John Conroy The Informal Economy in Development Prelims Foreword Preface
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP98 Forceful evictions of informal settlements from state land in PNG's NCD Nov 2021
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP49 Coffee market economy informality Goroka PNG
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
DP69 Integrating formal and informal institutions
Documents informal-economy livelihoods in PNG/Pacific—relevant to domestic/informal work and FOA gaps.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Customer choices are keeping Pacific remittance costs high
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
It pays to switch remittance service providers, so what’s stopping people?
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Remittance costs in the Pacific: measurement matters
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Three ways to reduce Pacific remittance costs
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
PB20 Helping APTC trades graduates to migrate to Australia under the TSS Feb 2021
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
- skills/employment
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
PNG missing out on the Pacific remittances boom
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Remittances and aid in small states: the stability trap
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Tracking foreign exchange margins in remittances: real-time data matters
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
The time is ripe for ‘finteching’ remittances in paradise
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
Three questions on Tongan remittances
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
DP110 Edwards Maeda Suryadarma Tongan Remittances
Quantifies remittance channels from Pacific labour mobility—links migration earnings to household welfare.
- remittances
- Pacific
- Devpolicy
Analysis of skilled employment demand and opportunities in the Pacific labour market
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Child labour in Fiji: a summary report of the child labour research in Fiji
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
- domestic/care/child labour
- Pacific
- USP
The challenges of a judicial employment contracting approach in Fiji.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
The economic impact index of the employment relations promulgation (2007) on the Fiji islands
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
The nexus between human resource management practices and employment law in the Fiji islands
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Explaining the Employment Relations Bill (Vanuatu booklet)
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
The impact of employment contract laws on private sector employers in Port Vila, Vanuatu
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Globalisation, labour markets and changing labour regulation in Fiji
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Exploring the effects of tourism and economic growth in Fiji: accounting for capital, labor, and structural breaks.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
The Tonga and regional labour market review 2012: a study to identify the demand for skills training in Tonga
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Beyond the counter: unveiling the nexus of workplace training, employee engagement, and citizenship behaviour in Fijian retail.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Public Employees’ Experience of Work-Family Conflict and Emotional Exhaustion: Lessons for Work from Home during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Fiji.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Socio-economic aspects of informal settlements in degraded mangrove forests - A case study of Muanivatu informal settlement,. Suva, Fiji.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Indigenous community based tourism – alleviating poverty and supporting traditional lifestyles through tourism – findings from a case study of Wayalailai Ecohaven Resort, Yasawa Island Group, Fiji.
University of the South Pacific open research relevant to Pacific labour, livelihoods, or mobility.
Informal settlements and social inequality in Fiji: evidence of serious policy gaps.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Report from the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry to the National Sustainable Development Plan Working Group, Summary of the VCCI Employer Survey 2014 results on Private Sector Development Priorities 2016-2030.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Report from the Vanuatu Chamber of Conmmerce and Industry to the National Sustainable Development Plan Working Group: Summary of the VCCI Employer Survey 2014 Results on Private Sector Development Priorities 2016- 2030.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Study on Poverty, Gender and Ethnicity in Key Sectors of the Fijian Economy
University of the South Pacific open research relevant to Pacific labour, livelihoods, or mobility.
- labour rights
- gender
- Pacific
- USP
Macroeconomic impact of the informal sector in Fiji
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
An analysis of remittance inflows and inflation in a small developing economy of Fiji: an ARDL approach.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Impact of COVID-19 on Remittance Inflows to Samoa.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Do Foreign Aid and Remittance Inflows Hurt Competitiveness of Exports of Pacific Island Countries? An Empirical Study of Fiji.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Efficient remittance services for development in the Pacific.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Income thresholds in the remittances-growth association? a case study of Fiji
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Impact of remittances on private sector credit in the pacific island countries
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Imports, remittances, direct foreign investment and economic growth in Fiji Islands: an empirical analysis using ARDL approach.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Remittances, banking sector development and economic growth in Fiji.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Role of trade openness, remittances, capital inflows, and financial development in Vanuatu
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
A study on the role of remittances in Fiji's economic growth: an augmented solow model approach
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Nexus between remittances and growth in Pacific Islands: a study of Tonga
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Case study: role of remittances in Tongan economy
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
Nexus between remittances and economic growth in Pacific Island countries: a study of Samoa
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
How cost elastic are remittances? Estimates from Tongan migrants in New Zealand.
USP evidence on remittances and Pacific island economies—grounds labour-mobility and household-impact analysis.
A Regulated Labour Trade across the Torres Strait: Papuan and New Guinean Domestic Workers in Australia, 1901–50
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- domestic/care/child labour
- Pacific
- ANU
Hard Work: Youth Employment Programming in Honiara, Solomon Islands
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- Pacific
- skills/employment
- ANU
Pacific Regional Youth Employment Scan
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- Pacific
- skills/employment
- ANU
Promoted as a win-win, Australia’s Pacific island guest worker scheme is putting those workers at risk
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
Using Material Remittances from Labour Schemes for Social and Economic Development: Case Study Vanuatu
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Fiji's women garment workers: negotiating constraints in employment and beyond
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
"That's where the politics comes in": Factors Influencing Policy Responses to Employment in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Intergenerational Migration in Pacific Labour Schemes
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Are Pacific Labour Schemes Creating a Culture of Migration in Vanuatu?
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
"A Road With No End": Making the South Pacific a Permanent Labour Reserve
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Manufacturing compromise: a study of gendered labour processes at a Chinese nickel refinery in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The Costs of Caring: Gender Inequalities in the Pacific Labour Scheme
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Civil society and labour rights protection in asia and the pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Independence, Labour and the Future in Western Samoa - Myths and Realities
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Labour market deregulation, crime and Papua New Guinea's severe drought
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The labour market in Tuvalu
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
‘Boyd’s Blacks’: Labour and the Making of Settler Lands in Australia and the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Labour resource utilisation in Melanesia
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Temporary Labour Schemes, the New Avenue of Social Mobility: Case Study Vanuatu
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Enhancing the Labour Absorption Capacity of Pacific Agriculture
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Globalisation, New Labour Migration and Development in Fiji
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Pacific Islands Trade, Labor, and Security in an Era of Globalization
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The work of mission : race, labour and Christian humanitarianism in the south-west Pacific, 1870-1930
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Labour absorption in the Kingdom of Tonga: position, problems and prospects
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
With or without consent : the state and control of labour militancy in Fiji 1942-1985
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Education, employment and migration in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The labour response of handloom weavers in Papua New Guinea : a study of money-leisure choice in a transitional Melanesian economy
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Passage, port and plantation: a history of Solomon Islands labour migration, 1870 - 1914
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Entrepreneurs in the emergent economy: migration, remittances and informal markets in the Kingdom of Tonga
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
- remittances
- informal work
- Pacific
- ANU
Book Review: House-Girls Remember: Domestic Workers in Vanuatu
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- domestic/care/child labour
- Pacific
- ANU
A national policy for the informal economy in Papua New Guinea
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
Skill development and regional mobility: lessons from the Australia-Pacific Technical College
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- Pacific
- skills/employment
- ANU
The Informal Economy in Monsoon Asia and Melanesia: West New Guinea and the Malay World
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
- informal work
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- ANU
A Problem by a Different Name? A Review of Research on Trafficking in South-East Asia and Oceania
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- forced labour
- Asia-Pacific
- Pacific
- ANU
Markets Matter: ANU-UN Women Project on Honiara's Informal Markets in Solomon Islands
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
- informal work
- Pacific
- gender
- ANU
Coffee, market economy and informality in late colonial Goroka, Papua New Guinea
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
Priced Out of the Market: Informal Settlements in Honiara, Solomon Islands
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
The Formal, the Informal, and the Precarious: Making a Living in Urban Papua New Guinea
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
Informality and "?The Idea of the Town' in Hubert Murray's Papua
ANU research on Melanesian/PNG informal economies—informs domestic/informal work strategies.
Sustainability, aid, and remittance-dependent Pacific Island economies: lessons from Africa?
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Do remittances decay? Evidence from Tuvaluan migrants in New Zealand
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
The economic significance of migration and remittances in Tuvalu
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Remittances and their impact: a study of Tonga and Western Samoa
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Fiji: Sugar and sweatshirts, migrants and remittances
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Beyond MIRAB: Do aid and remittances crowd out export growth in Pacific microeconomies?
ANU analysis of remittances from Pacific schemes—development and social-reproduction implications.
Australia confronts its Pacific taboo: Pacific workers
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Becoming ‘Overstayers’: The Coloniality of Citizenship and the Resilience of Pacific Farm Workers
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Pacific workers in rural Victoria
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
'Crime to be a Woman?': Engendering Violence Against Female Sex Workers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Oceanic Voyages: Aviation and Shipping in the Pacific Region
Pacific shipping and maritime connectivity context for seafarer and fisheries-related labour.
Oceanic Voyages: Shipping in the Pacific
Pacific shipping and maritime connectivity context for seafarer and fisheries-related labour.
Tuna: A Key Economic Resource in the Pacific
Fisheries and ocean-economy employment evidence for Pacific coastal and maritime workers.
Vanuatu: Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Review 2000
Fisheries and ocean-economy employment evidence for Pacific coastal and maritime workers.
Pacific's Tuna: The Challenge of Investing in Growth
Fisheries and ocean-economy employment evidence for Pacific coastal and maritime workers.
What Happens to the Learning Outcomes of Left-Behind Children When Parents Are Away? Evidence from Four Pacific Island Countries
Regional labour-migration and remittance analysis relevant to Pacific seasonal and longer-term worker programmes.
Tonga: Economic Update and Outlook 2012
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Fiji 2012: Revitalizing the Fiji Economy
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Solomon Islands 2010 Economic Report
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- macroeconomy
Kiribati Social and Economic Report 2008: Managing Development Risk
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Kiribati
- macroeconomy
Vanuatu Economic Report 2009: Accelerating Reform
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- macroeconomy
Cook Islands 2008 Social and Economic Report: Equity in Development
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Cook Islands
- macroeconomy
Juumemmej: Republic of the Marshall Islands Social and Economic Report 2005
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- macroeconomy
Tuvalu Economic Report 2006: From Plan to Action
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- macroeconomy
Federated States of Micronesia 2005: Economic Report Toward a Self Sustainable Economy
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Vanuatu Economic Performance and Challenges Ahead
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- macroeconomy
Republic of the Fiji Islands 1999 Economic Report
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Improving Growth Prospects in the Pacific
Country or regional economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Kiribati 1997 Economic Report
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Kiribati
- macroeconomy
Solomon Islands: 1997 Economic Report
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- macroeconomy
Tuvalu 1997 Economic Report
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- macroeconomy
Tonga: Economic Performance and Selected Development Issues
Country economic analysis with labour, remittance or livelihood substance for Pacific workplace advocacy.
Resilience to Shocks of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Fiji
Enterprise and private-sector conditions affecting Pacific informal and wage employment.
Making Space: Women’s Participation in Higher Education in Solomon Islands
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- gender
- skills
Promoting Skill Transfer for Human Capacity Development in Papua New Guinea
Skills and TVET systems shape Pacific workers’ access to decent local and overseas jobs.
The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages: Urbanization Trends in the Pacific Islands
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries
Pacific urbanisation trends affecting informal work, housing and household livelihoods.
The Political Economy of Economic Reform in the Pacific
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
Skilling the Pacific: Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Pacific
Skills and TVET systems shape Pacific workers’ access to decent local and overseas jobs.
Swimming Against the Tide? An Assessment of the Private Sector in the Pacific
Enterprise and private-sector conditions affecting Pacific informal and wage employment.
Tuvalu 2002 Economic and Public Sector Review
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
Samoa 2000
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
Pursuing Economic Reform in the Pacific
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
A Different Kind of Voyage: Development and Dependence in the Pacific Islands
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
Sociocultural Issues and Economic Development in the Pacific Islands
ADB Pacific publication with labour-market, livelihood or social-protection relevance.
Human Resource Development: Small Pacific Island Countries
Skills and TVET systems shape Pacific workers’ access to decent local and overseas jobs.
Where Women Work in Asia and the Pacific: Implications for Policies, Equity, and Inclusive Growth
Gender and work evidence for Pacific women in formal/informal employment.
Women-Owned Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Fiji: Opportunities and Challenges for Private Sector Financial Institutions
Gender and work evidence for Pacific women in formal/informal employment.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- gender
- enterprise
Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific Region: A Comprehensive Analysis of Existing Research and Data
Gender and work evidence for Pacific women in formal/informal employment.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in Kiribati
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Hardship and Poverty in the Pacific
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in The Federated States of Micronesia
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in Tonga
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in the Fiji Islands
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in the Marshall Islands
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- poverty
Priorities of the People: Hardship in Vanuatu
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the People: Hardship in Samoa
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Priorities of the Poor in Papua New Guinea
Participatory hardship evidence on livelihoods and work in Pacific communities—baseline for workplace-relations advocacy.
Pacific Economic Monitor – August 2023: COVID-19 and the Pacific Three Years On
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (August 2023): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
- Pacific
- macroeconomy
- COVID-19
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2023: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Economic Recovery and Resilience
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2023): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – July 2021
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2021): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2020
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2020): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – July 2020
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2020): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2019
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2019): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – July 2019
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2019): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: May 2019 – Special 10th Anniversary Issue
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (May 2019): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2018
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2018): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2018
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2018): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2017
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2017): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2017
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2017): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2016
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2016): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2016
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2016): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: December 2015 - Budget Analysis
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2015): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: July 2015 - Midyear Review
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2015): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: December 2014 - Budget Analysis
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2014): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: July 2014 - Midyear Review
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2014): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: December 2013 - Budget Analysis
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2013): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: July 2013 - Midyear Review
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2013): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: March 2013 - Growth Outlook
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (March 2013): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2012
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2012): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - March 2012
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (March 2012): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor: December 2012 - Budget Analysis
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2012): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2011
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2011): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - February 2011
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (February 2011): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2011
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2011): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2010
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2010): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - February 2010
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (February 2010): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - July 2010
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (July 2010): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - August 2009
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (August 2009): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - May 2009
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (May 2009): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Pacific Economic Monitor - November 2009
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (November 2009): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
Gender-Sensitive Poverty Mapping for Timor-Leste
Gender-sensitive poverty mapping with labour and livelihood implications for Timor-Leste households.
- gender
- Timor-Leste
- livelihoods
Pacific Possible: Climate Change and Disaster Management (background paper)
Pacific Possible climate/disaster paper linking shocks to livelihood loss and the need for labour mobility and social protection as adaptation—kept with clarified title.
- Pacific
- Pacific Possible
- livelihoods
- climate
A sourcebook for extending social security coverage in Samoa — options and plans
Samoa social-security extension options relevant to informal and migrant-linked household economies.
- Samoa
- social security
- Pacific
Social Security for All Men and Women: A Sourcebook for Extending Social Security Coverage — Vanuatu
Vanuatu social-security sourcebook addressing coverage extension for informal and rural workers.
- Vanuatu
- social security
- Pacific
Calling all influencers: Including youth in community-based resource management (CBRM)
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Cheeky conversations: Community-based resource management, biology and art come together for youth awareness
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Community-based marine resource management and women’s economic empowerment: Cagimaiwai Women’s Co-operative case study
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Inclusion in decision-making bodies: A case study on gendered participation in community-based fisheries management in Vanuatu
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Opportunities for youth engagement in post-harvest fisheries: Lessons from the Auki Fis Bisnis pilot in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Unlocking the potential of seaweed farming for women in rural and maritime areas
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Enabling inclusion: Disability awareness in coastal fisheries management in Vanuatu
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
First steps in understanding disability-inclusion needs in the coastal fisheries management sector in Solomon Islands
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Communications guide for gender equity and social inclusion in fisheries (Stars to sail by)
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Empowering Kiritimati women in seafood safety and quality
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Gender analysis of the coastal fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Republic of Kiribati
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Inclusion takes central stage during CBFD3
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Women in fisheries community groups: Diving deeper into community-based fisheries management in Kiribati
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Marshallese women and environmental change: Their role and power in resource management
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Progressing social equity for coastal fisheries communities through dialogue
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Boosting women’s knowledge in post-harvest handling of fish and fattening of mud crabs before sale
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Gender and human rights in coastal fisheries and aquaculture: A comparative analysis of legislation in Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Pacific handbook for gender equity and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Seagrass, culture, women and hard decisions: A case study from Kiribati
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
SPC Policy Brief #36: Gender and human rights in coastal fisheries and aquaculture law
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
The value of gleaning: beyond food and income
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Women and the business of aquaculture: A case for women tilapia farmers in Fiji
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Fostering sustainability in rural Fiji: Indo-Fijian fisherwomen’s local ecological knowledge of the practice of sun-drying fish
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Women’s resilience to climate change and disaster risks
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Gender-inclusive facilitation for community-based marine resource management.
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Climate trouble
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
An assessment of the role of women within fishing communities in Tuvalu
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Women, rural development and community-based resource management in the Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands: Establishing marine invertebrate refugia
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Women and community-based fisheries in Samoa
Gender, social inclusion and human-rights guidance for Pacific coastal fisheries livelihoods and workplace equality.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- human rights
- coastal livelihoods
Papua Region Women's workshop on fish processing and marketing (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 4-15 September 1989) : Report
Documents gender/social inclusion in Pacific fisheries work and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
- livelihoods
Report 2025 Progress Report Regional Collective Actions 2050 Strategy Blue Pacific
2050 Strategy / people-centred development document framing labour and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- people-centred development
Report 2050 Strategy Regional Collective Actions Progress Report 2025
2050 Strategy / people-centred development document framing labour and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- people-centred development
2025 Progress Report – Regional Collective Action
Progress reporting on 2050 Strategy collective action including people/economic pillars.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- implementation
2050 Strategy Implementation Plan 2023–2030
Implementation plan operationalising people-centred development including mobility and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- implementation
- livelihoods
Release Ethical Leadership Vital Under 2050 Strategy Secretary General
2050 Strategy / people-centred development document framing labour and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- people-centred development
Remarks Secretary General Waqa 2050 Regional Convening
2050 Strategy / people-centred development document framing labour and livelihoods.
- Pacific
- 2050 Strategy
- people-centred development
Outcomes 2026 Special Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Forum Meeting Outcomes 2025 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Leaders Communique 54Th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Communique
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Release Cop31 Framework Puts Pacific States Front And Centre
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Release Forum Leaders Invoke Biketawa Declaration
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Release Niue Businesses Conclude Grants And Coaching Program Gaining Digital Skills
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
Release Special Ffmm Session Endorses Regional Response Mechanism Under Biketawa
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
STATEMENT: Pacific Islands Forum Statement for the 19TH Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
PIFS publication contributing to Pacific labour mobility, economic participation, social inclusion or people-centred development agenda.
The Pacific Plan (2005)
Original Pacific Plan including economic growth and sustainable development employment themes.
- Pacific
- Pacific Plan
- economics
Forum Meeting Outcome 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
OUTCOMES: 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (landing)
Official outcomes landing for 2026 FEMM economic/mobility agenda.
OUTCOMES: 2026 Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting
Foreign Ministers outcomes situating human security and regional people priorities.
- Pacific
- human security
- governance
Remarks Opening Remarks Chair 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting Hon
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Remarks Opening Remarks Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa 2026 Forum Women Leaders
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
FFMM Outcomes Document 2025
Foreign Ministers outcomes aligning security and 2050 people-centred priorities.
- Pacific
- human security
- 2050 Strategy
Forum Meeting Outcomes 2025 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
53rd Pacific Islands Forum Communiqué (2024)
Leaders communiqué advancing 2050 Strategy people/economic themes including mobility.
- Pacific
- Leaders
- 2050 Strategy
53rd Pacific Islands Forum Communiqué FINAL
Final 2024 Leaders communiqué text.
Release Country Consultation Reaffirms Kiribati Commitment Regionalism
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Release Global Spotlight Pacific Ministers Women Meet Un Secretary General
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Release Pacific Fast Payments Workshop Advance Regional Financial Connectivity
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Release Pacific Hosts First Un Treaty Law Workshop Strengthen Regional Legal Capacity
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Release Pacific Women Entrepreneurs Strengthen Digital Skills Etrade Women Masterclass
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Release Pacific Women Leaders Drive Regional Commitments Gender Equality
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Release Women Metrology Advancing Fair Trade Across Pacific
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
RELEASE: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Hosts Staff-Only Organisation Review Workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
REMARKS : PIF Deputy Secretary General, at the Climate Finance Access & Mobilisation Strategy workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Remarks Governor Reserve Bank Fiji Pacific Fast Payments Workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Remarks Opening Remarks Chair Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting Hon
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Remarks Opening Remarks Pif Secretary General Opening Pif Women Leaders Meeting
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Remarks Pif Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa Workshop Treaty Law And Practice
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Remarks Pif Secretary General Pacific Fast Payments Workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Remarks Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa 55Piflm Regional Media Workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Remarks Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa Pifs Pina Media Workshop
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
REMARKS: Pacific Islands Forum Chair Hon Jeremiah Manele at Leaders Dialogue with Private Sector
PIFS publication related to Pacific economic participation, social inclusion, mobility or people-centred development.
Report Gender Equality Blue Pacific
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
Statement Pacific Islands Forum Statement Seventieth Session Commission Status Women
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
STATEMENT: High-Level Meeting of the 80th General Assembly on the thirtieth Anniversary of the Fourth world Conference on Women
PIFS gender/women leaders item with economic participation or mobility social-impact relevance.
50th Pacific Islands Forum Communiqué (Funafuti, 2019)
2019 Leaders communiqué on Blue Pacific and people-centred development.
- Pacific
- Leaders
- people-centred development
Boe Declaration on Regional Security – publication landing
Leaders’ security declaration encompassing human security dimensions of mobility.
- Pacific
- human security
- governance
2017 Forum Communiqué (Apia, Samoa)
Leaders communiqué covering regional economic and social priorities.
Pacific Platform for Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights 2018–2030 (Part I)
Regional gender platform (Forum/SPC) with economic empowerment and decent-work angles—PIFS-aligned.
- Pacific
- gender
- economic empowerment
Pacific Platform for Action – Gender Equality Women’s Human Rights
PPA instrument on women’s human rights and economic participation.
- Pacific
- gender
- human rights
Framework for Pacific Regionalism (endorsed Palau 2014)
Regionalism framework succeeding Pacific Plan; frames people-centred regional priorities.
- Pacific
- regionalism
- governance
2012 Forum Communiqué (Rarotonga) including Gender Equality Declaration context
2012 communiqué accompanying Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration.
2011 Forum Communiqué (Auckland)
Leaders communiqué on regional economic integration and people priorities.
Bottled Tuna Workshop Guide
Value-adding processing guide supporting SME/onshore fisheries livelihoods.
- Pacific
- processing
- livelihoods
- skills
Tuvalu completes boarding and inspection training to strengthen fisheries enforcement
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
Capacity boost for Tuvalu, Fiji and Nauru boarding practitioners
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
FFA Members Complete Phase One of Regional Monitoring Control Surveillance Data Analysis Training
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
PNG hosts High Seas Boarding and Inspection Training to Strengthen Fisheries Surveillance
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
Samoa Dockside Boarding and Inspection Training
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
Pacific Islands FFA Regional Catch Documentation Scheme Framework
CDS framework linked to supply-chain due diligence including labour-risk visibility.
- Pacific
- supply chain
- compliance
- tuna
First Line Management Training for Fisheries
FFA capacity-building update linked to fisheries jobs and professional pathways.
Summary FFA GESI Strategy
Concise GESI strategy summary for tuna-sector workplace inclusion.
- Pacific
- gender
- social inclusion
FFA RMCSS 2024–2029 Brochure
Brochure overview of MCS strategy including human dimensions of compliance.
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Tuvalu – Migrant Protection Platform
Migrant-protection landing for Tuvalu TIP capacity assessment with migrant-worker protection focus.
IOM Vanuatu Response Plan 2025–2027
Vanuatu response plan covering livelihoods, housing and border/labour-adjacent recovery.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- livelihoods
- recovery
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Vanuatu
IOM DTM country page for Vanuatu displacement data affecting livelihoods and labour.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
DTM Vanuatu Round 6 Report (Ambae displacement)
IOM DTM Round 6 report on Vanuatu Ambae displacement affecting livelihoods and labour.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: Republic of the Marshall Islands
IOM TIP assessment for RMI with migrant-worker protection implications.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- trafficking
Vanuatu Earthquake SitRep 4 (IOM, Jan 2025)
Operational sitrep on displacement livelihoods impacts after Vanuatu earthquake.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
South Pacific Islands Crisis Response Plan 2023–2025 (2024 updated PDF)
Updated CRP PDF for South Pacific crisis response including livelihoods and mobility.
- Pacific
- crisis response
- livelihoods
Vanuatu Earthquake SitRep 3 (IOM, 23 Dec 2024)
Operational sitrep on earthquake displacement, livelihoods and recovery needs in Vanuatu.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
IOM Vanuatu Situation Report – Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin (28 Mar 2023)
IOM sitrep on twin-cyclone displacement and livelihood impacts in Vanuatu.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
South Pacific Islands Crisis Response Plan 2023–2025 (full PDF)
IOM CRP covering displacement, livelihoods and protection across South Pacific islands.
- Pacific
- crisis response
- displacement
- livelihoods
Vanuatu Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin – Household Intention Survey Report
IOM DTM-style household intention survey on return, shelter and livelihood needs after Judy/Kevin.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
Community Health and Mobility in the Pacific: Solomon Islands Case Study
Health–mobility case study with labour-migrant relevance.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- mobility
Sudden-Onset Hazards and the Risk of Future Displacement in the Solomon Islands (IDMC/IOM-hosted)
Displacement risk profile for Solomon Islands affecting future labour/livelihood mobility.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- displacement
DTM Vanuatu – Manaro/Ambae Round 4 Displacement Return Snapshot (2019)
IOM DTM snapshot on Ambae displacement returns with livelihood and mobility implications.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Induced Displacement (Vanuatu, 2018) – IOM portal
Vanuatu displacement policy hosted by IOM—links displacement, livelihoods and mobility governance.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
- livelihoods
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Papua New Guinea
IOM DTM country page for PNG displacement/mobility data with livelihood implications.
- Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
- displacement
DTM Tonga country page
IOM DTM page for Tonga displacement monitoring post-disaster livelihood impacts.
IOM Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster-Related Human Mobility – Pacific Strategy Pillar 1 info sheet
Pacific Strategy Pillar 1 sheet linking climate/disaster mobility with resilience and livelihoods programming.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- displacement
- livelihoods
Community Health and Mobility in the Pacific: Solomon Islands Case Study (PDF)
CHAMP Solomon Islands case study PDF on health–mobility linkages for migrant workers and communities.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- mobility
- health
Country Capacity Assessment on Trafficking in Persons: FSM (iom.int host PDF)
Alternate official iom.int host of FSM TIP capacity assessment PDF.
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Federated States of Micronesia
IOM DTM country page for FSM mobility/displacement data.
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Fiji
IOM DTM country page for Fiji displacement and mobility monitoring.
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Marshall Islands
IOM DTM country page for Marshall Islands mobility/displacement monitoring.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- displacement
Displacement Tracking Matrix – Solomon Islands
IOM DTM country page for Solomon Islands displacement/mobility data.
- Pacific
- Solomon Islands
- displacement
DTM Kiribati country page
IOM DTM page for Kiribati mobility data.
- Pacific
- Kiribati
- displacement
DTM Samoa country page
IOM DTM page for Samoa mobility/displacement data.
DTM Tuvalu country page
IOM DTM page for Tuvalu mobility/displacement data.
- Pacific
- Tuvalu
- displacement
IOM Vanuatu Situation Report – Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin (ROAP host)
Alternate ROAP host of Judy/Kevin Vanuatu situation report.
- Pacific
- Vanuatu
- displacement
Migration Governance Indicators Profile: Republic of Palau (Migration Data Portal)
Portal overview of Palau MGI assessment complementing the publications PDF.
Migration Governance Indicators – Palau
MGI assessment for Palau.
South Pacific Islands Crisis Response Plan 2023–2025 – landing
Official landing for South Pacific crisis response plan.
South Pacific Islands Crisis Response Plan 2023–2025 – summary PDF
Summary CRP for South Pacific crisis response.
Trafficking in Persons in Fiji – books landing
Official IOM books landing for Fiji TIP study.
IOM Pacific Strategy 2022–2026 (crisisresponse host)
Alternate official host of IOM Pacific Strategy.
Migration Governance Indicators Profile 2022 – Marshall Islands
MGI books landing for RMI.
- Pacific
- Marshall Islands
- MGI
Migration in the Republic of Fiji: A Country Profile 2020 (landing)
Books landing for Fiji migration profile.
- Pacific
- Fiji
- migration profile
PCCMHS programme page – Environmental Migration Portal
Official PCCMHS programme landing linking climate mobility and migrant protection.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- protection
Policy Developments and Options to Address Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Risk in the Pacific Islands Region (PCCMHS)
PCCMHS policy brief on Pacific climate-risk human mobility options including labour pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- policy
Policy Developments and Options – Human Mobility and Climate Risk in the Pacific (crisisresponse host)
Climate-risk human mobility policy options including labour pathways.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- policy
Climate Mobility Innovation in Asia-Pacific – books landing
Official IOM Publications landing for Asia-Pacific climate mobility innovation scoping study.
- Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
- climate mobility
South Pacific Climate Mobility Action Plan 2026–2028 – landing
Official IOM crisis-response landing for South Pacific climate mobility action plan.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- regular pathways
World Migration Report 2026 – Chapter 3 key findings (PDF)
Key findings brief highlighting Oceania migration patterns and climate-displacement risk.
- Pacific
- Oceania
- climate mobility
Navigating Human Security and Climate Mobility in the Pacific Sea of Islands
Human security and climate mobility in the Pacific.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- human security
Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility (endorsed Nov 2023)
Regional climate-mobility framework guiding Pacific responses.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- governance
Climate Action Overview – Asia Pacific (IOM DSPOP)
Asia-Pacific climate action overview including Pacific mobility programming.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- Asia-Pacific
Effects of Climate Change on Human Mobility in the Pacific and Possible Impact on Canada
Climate change impacts on Pacific human mobility.
IOM Activities in Support of the Platform on Disaster Displacement (2020–2021)
Includes Pacific PDD-support activities linked to climate displacement and mobility.
- Pacific
- displacement
- climate mobility
Human Security Unit – Pacific Islands climate migration programme page
UN Human Security Unit page for Pacific climate migration/protection programme (IOM-led components).
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- human security
Enhancing Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Manage Climate Change Migration (PCCM) – portal
Earlier IOM PCCM programme landing on Pacific climate-change migration management.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- capacity
The contribution of women in small-scale fisheries to healthy food systems and sustainable livelihoods
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Empowering women in small-scale fisheries for sustainable food systems
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
A policy and legal diagnostic tool for sustainable small-scale fisheries
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Building resilience of small-scale fisheries communities to climate change
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Legislating for sustainable small-scale fisheries – Guide
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries: Showcasing applied practices in value chains
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular: World aquaculture 2015 – A brief overview
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
Assessing climate change vulnerability in fisheries and aquaculture (methodology)
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- small-scale fisheries
FAO Fisheries Circular: Review of the state of world marine fishery resources (Pacific chapters)
FAO technical publication supporting small-scale fisher livelihoods, gender equity, social protection or climate-labour resilience—relevant to Pacific workplace relations in fisheries.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- Pacific
IYAFA 2022 Closing Report
Closes IYAFA with commitments on SSF livelihoods and decent work.
- small-scale fisheries
- livelihoods
Tenure and fishing rights – UserRights / VGGT linkages
Tenure security for fishers underpins livelihood and workplace bargaining power in Pacific customary contexts.
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- Pacific
Global Review of Safety at Sea in the Fisheries Sector
Global fatality/accident evidence base informing Pacific fisher OSH advocacy.
- safety at sea
- fisheries
- OSH
Governing Tenure Rights to Commons – Technical Guide
Commons tenure guide relevant to Pacific coastal commons and fisher collective rights.
- livelihoods
- fisheries
- Pacific
Priority adaptations to climate change for Pacific fisheries and aquaculture
FAO Pacific climate adaptation for fisheries livelihoods—employment resilience framing.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- aquaculture
- livelihoods
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT)
Tenure guidelines underpinning fisher access rights and livelihood security in Pacific customary contexts.
- livelihoods
- fisheries
- Pacific
Vulnerability of Pacific Island countries to climate impacts on fisheries and aquaculture
Assesses climate risks to Pacific fisher livelihoods and employment security.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- livelihoods
- climate
Hand-in-Hand Initiative – fisheries/aquaculture investment opportunities Pacific
FAO investment initiative including Pacific fisheries livelihood opportunities.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- livelihoods
Indigenous Peoples’ food systems and fisheries rights materials (FAO)
FAO Indigenous peoples hub—relevant to Pacific customary marine tenure and fisher community rights at work.
- Pacific
- fisheries
- livelihoods
Fishing operations. 3. Best practices to improve safety at sea in the fisheries sector (FAO Technical Guidelines)
FAO technical guidelines on fisheries OSH—standards reference for Pacific administrations.
- safety at sea
- fisheries
- OSH
FAO/ILO/IMO Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel
Tripartite guidance on training/certification of fishing personnel—competency and OSH baseline.
- safety at sea
- fisheries
- OSH
Gender and food loss in sustainable fish value chains
Links gender roles in fish value chains to decent work and loss reduction—Pacific processing relevance.
- gender and work
- fisheries
- value chains
Accident reporting and analysis systems in fisheries: Review of practice and guidance
Improving accident data for one of the world’s most dangerous occupations—needed in Pacific fleets.
- safety at sea
- OSH
- fisheries
Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries: Fishing Operations
Operationalizes CCRF fishing operations including safety and working conditions.
- fisheries
- safety at sea
- OSH
Gender-equitable fisheries and aquaculture value chains – training materials
FAO gender publications hub including fisheries/aquaculture value-chain gender tools.
Developing gender-sensitive value chains – Guidelines for practitioners
Practitioner guidelines for gender-equitable fish/agri value chains.
Developing gender-sensitive value chains – Framework
Gender-sensitive value-chain framework applicable to Pacific fish market chains.
- gender and work
- value chains
UNDP Pacific Annual Results – livelihoods and gender
Annual results including livelihoods, gender and governance affecting work.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
PNG Country Programme Document Evaluation Report (UNDP)
Evaluation of UNDP PNG country programme including livelihood and employment-related results.
HDR Data Center – Pacific country insights
Country insight pages with labour-related HDI components for PICs.
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Cook Islands
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Cook Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Federated States of Micronesia
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Federated States of Micronesia covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Fiji
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Fiji covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Kiribati
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Kiribati covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Marshall Islands
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Marshall Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Nauru
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Nauru covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Niue
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Niue covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Palau
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Palau covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Samoa
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Samoa covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Solomon Islands
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Solomon Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Tokelau
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Tokelau covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Tonga
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Tonga covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Tuvalu
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Tuvalu covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific country programme overview – Vanuatu
UNDP multi-country Pacific overview for Vanuatu covering livelihoods, gender and governance—context for workplace and informal-work programming.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Cook Islands country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Cook Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Federated States of Micronesia country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Federated States of Micronesia covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Fiji country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Fiji covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Kiribati country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Kiribati covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Marshall Islands country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Marshall Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Nauru country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Nauru covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Niue country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Niue covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Palau country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Palau covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Samoa country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Samoa covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Solomon Islands country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Solomon Islands covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Tokelau country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Tokelau covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Tonga country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Tonga covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Tuvalu country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Tuvalu covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Pacific multi-country office – Vanuatu country page
Official UNDP Pacific country page for Vanuatu covering livelihoods, gender and governance programmes relevant to workplace relations.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UN Pacific Strategy Fund Mid-Term Review
Mid-term review of UN Pacific Strategy Fund including livelihood and resilience outcomes.
UNDP Multi-Country Programme Document for the Pacific
Official UNDP Pacific multi-country programme document setting livelihoods, gender and governance results.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- gender and work
UNDP Evaluation Resource Centre – Pacific evaluations
Evaluation holdings on Pacific livelihood and governance programmes.
Joint Programme Document – RCO Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands, Tokelau (MPTF)
Multi-country programme document covering livelihoods and development priorities for Polynesian PICs.
Human Development Report 2019 – Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today (PDF)
HDR on inequalities including labour-market inequalities.
- livelihoods
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2018 – Statistical Update
HDR statistical update with labour and inequality indicators.
Human Development Report 2015
Global HDR 2015 with work, gender and inequality themes applied in Pacific labour analysis.
- livelihoods
- gender and work
Human Development Report 2011 – Sustainability and Equity
HDR on sustainability and equity—SIDS livelihood relevance.
Pacific Regional HDR Brochure
Brochure summarizing Pacific HDR findings on work, gender and vulnerability.
- Pacific
- gender and work
- livelihoods
Pacific Regional HDR Brochure (UNDP)
Brochure summarizing Pacific human development findings on work and vulnerability.
Pacific Regional HDR Brochure PDF
Brochure on Pacific human development and work vulnerability.
UNDP Asia-Pacific Inclusive Growth publications
Regional inclusive-growth publications hub with Pacific coverage.
UNDP Pacific Gender – women’s economic empowerment page
UNDP Pacific gender page documenting paid-employment gaps and WEE programming.
Human Development Report 2020 – The Next Frontier (PDF)
HDR 2020 overview on human development and planetary pressures—Pacific SIDS relevance.
Human Development Report 2010 – The Real Wealth of Nations
20th anniversary HDR with work and capability themes.
Human Development Report 2007/8 – Fighting climate change
Climate HDR with livelihood and displacement angles for SIDS.
- climate
- livelihoods
- Pacific
UNDP Pacific publications landing
Official publications landing for UNDP multi-country Pacific office.
Gender Equality Strategy 2022–2025
UNDP gender strategy on unpaid care and women’s paid work.
Asia-Pacific tech monitor. Vol. 37, No. 1, Jan - Mar 2020
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, fisheries—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Disability, livelihood and poverty in Asia and the Pacific : an executive summary of research findings
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Fiscal implications of demographic shifts in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Case study : fostering sustainable growth and catalyzing women’s economic entrepreneurship in the Republic of Fiji
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
SDG 5 : Gender equality (2025 update)
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Applying the growth identification and facilitation framework to the small island Developing States : the case of Solomon Islands
UNESCAP publication on Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Policy approaches for financial inclusion : an examination of approaches across Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Strengthening women’s entrepreneurship in national micro, small and medium enterprise policies and action plans : toolkit for policymakers
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
The future of work in the context of population ageing in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Barriers and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Samoa
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Samoa
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Samoa : COVID-19 supplementary report and recommendations
UNESCAP publication on Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Demographic change in the Republic of Korea : policy lessons for other Asia-Pacific countries
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Asia and Pacific policy dialogue on "women's economic empowerment in the changing world of work" : summary report of recommendations
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Agricultural mechanization and testing of agricultural machinery in the Asia-Pacific region
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Asia-Pacific in figures 2005
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
Asia-Pacific population journal. Vol. 11, No. 3, September 1996
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Sample surveys in the ESCAP region : sixth report (January-December 1968)
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
How to design inclusive old age pension systems in Asia and the Pacific
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific, gender and work—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.
- Asia-Pacific
- gender and work
Migration Policy Debates: Can we put an end to human smuggling?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates: Is migration good for the economy?
OECD Migration Policy Debates brief on temporary labour, recruitment or migrant employment—policy comparator for Pacific mobility design.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
Migration Policy Debates series homepage
Index of short OECD briefs on temporary migration, recruitment and labour-market integration.
- temporary migration
- recruitment
- policy
The second backpacker boom: causes
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
The second backpacker boom: remedies
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Keynote-Marau
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session1-Abbott
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session1-Gima
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session1-Tonga-Ward
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session1-Tsujita
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session2-Panel
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session3-Hafoka-Kafoika
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session3-Liu
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session3-Rakanui
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session4-Doan-Edwards
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session4-Leng
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session4-Mudaliar-Singh
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] 2025-Pacific-Migration-Workshop-Session4-Turia
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Keynote-2025-Pacific-Update-Howes-Chowdhury
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Howes Sharman Submission to Pacific migration bills inquiry 2023
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Pacific migration blog book 2023 25
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 2 Keynote Howes Liu
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Pacific Migration Carli Shillito
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Pacific Migration Murielle Metsan
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Pacific Migration Yvonne Undersill Sem
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Panel 8 Edwards Nguyen
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Howes Sharman A Migration System for Australia's Future submission Dec2022
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 1 Panel 1B Rohan Fox & Matthew Dornan
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 1 Panel 2A Kim Edwards
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 1 Panel 2A Matthew Dornan
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 2 Keynote Stephen Howes
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 3 Panel 7A Richard Curtain
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 3 Panel 7B Rochelle Bailey
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 3 Plenary Research Matthew Dornan
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
[Pacific Update] Day 3 Sending country governance Stephen Howes 2
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Submission working holiday maker tax review Sept 2016
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Creating Healthy Domestic Political Economy Aid Summary Report
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Curtain Making Migration Work Pacific and Timor Leste
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
DP112 Leng Edwards Wood narratives information immigration policy preferences
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Submission Development Policy Centre Working Holiday program FINAL
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
Migration climate change Kiribati Nauru Tuvalu
Development Policy Centre Pacific labour/development analysisuseful for Pacific labour policy framing.
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- Devpolicy
Social capital is critical to perseverance at University during COVID-19: Pasifika students in Fiji, New Zealand and Solomon Islands universities.
University of the South Pacific open research relevant to Pacific labour, livelihoods, or mobility.
Wansolwara: sustainable development, education, and regional collaboration in Oceania.
USP labour-market, wages, IR or informal-work research in Pacific settings.
Fiji women in the tourist industry
University of the South Pacific open research relevant to Pacific labour, livelihoods, or mobility.
Lost in space (and time): the disrupted intimacies of Pacific and Timorese guestworkers in Australia
ANU (non-Devpolicy) Pacific labour-mobility research—DPA/SSGM/Crawford evidence for PALM/RSE impacts and rights.
Changing Lives and Livelihoods: Culture, Capitalism and Contestation over Marine Resources in Island Melanesia
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Generating livelihoods: a study of urban squatter settlements in Solomon Islands
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Occupational mobility of internal migrants in Fiji
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Livelihood and land-use choices of Papua New Guinean landowners, and implications for decisions relevant to commercial tree growing
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The invasive shrub Piper aduncum and rural livelihoods in the Finschhafen area of Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Migration: Leveraging Human Capital in the East Asia and Pacific Region: A Companion Piece to the World Development Report 2023 : Migrants, Refugees, and Society
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The Emergence of Environmental Migration and Displacement Management 'Best Practices' in the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The complementarity of foreign direct investment and migration policy and economic development in Australia, Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Pacific Island Countries and Migration
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Estimating international migration flows for the Asia-Pacific region: Application of a generation-distribution model
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Modelling immigration flows: an application of the bounds test to Fiji-Australia migration
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Pacific islander migration to Australia: the 1980s and beyond
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Some dimensions of Fiji's recent emigration
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The extensive networks of frequent population mobility in the Samoan Islands and their implications for infectious disease transmission
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Controlling Irregular Migration in the Asia-Pacific: Is Australia Acting against its Own Interests?
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Migration and development in the South Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Port Vila : transit station or final stop ? Recent developments in Ni-Vanuatu population mobility
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
The cash incentive : the economic response of semi-subsistent craftworkers in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Migration and Rural-Urban Inequalities in Timor-Leste
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Macro and micro links of internal migration in Papua New Guinea : case studies of migration to rural and peri urban Morobe and Eastern Highlands
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
New Polynesian triangle: Rethinking Polynesian migration and development in the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Teacher migration to and from Australia and New Zealand, and the place of Cook Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu teachers
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Mobility, violence and the gendering of HIV in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Moving lives : routes and routines of contemporary Indo-Fijian migration
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Productivity growth and HRM: challenges and opportunities of employee potential in Fiji
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Population mobility and development: Southeast Asia and the Pacific
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Change and movement : readings on internal migration in Papua New Guinea
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
Building Micronesian Climate-Proof Food Security through Intergenerational Collaboration and Community Model Farms
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- climate mobility
- Pacific
- ANU
Planning for Climate Mobility: Developing a Relational Approach to Planned Community Relocation in Solomon Islands
ANU Pacific Affairs/Crawford open research on Pacific labour, migration, or livelihoods (excl. pure Devpolicy).
- Pacific
- climate mobility
- ANU
Developing a Medium-Term Blueprint to Advance Sustainable Blue Economy for Pacific Atoll Nations
Fisheries and ocean-economy employment evidence for Pacific coastal and maritime workers.
Empowering Growth: Supporting Women in Samoa to Lead the Way in Agribusiness
Enterprise and private-sector conditions affecting Pacific informal and wage employment.
- Pacific
- Samoa
- gender
- enterprise
Energizing Gender Equality: A Roadmap to Inclusive Energy in Vanuatu
Gender and work evidence for Pacific women in formal/informal employment.
Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2022: The Future of Social Protection in the Pacific
ADB Pacific Economic Monitor (December 2022): country notes and regional indicators on labour markets, remittances, tourism employment and social protection across Pacific DMCs—useful macro context, not a deep workplace-relations study.
- Pacific
- social protection
- macroeconomy
Leveraging Social Protection for Nutrition in the Pacific
Documents Pacific social-protection coverage and gaps for informal, women and youth workers.
Social Protection and Digitalization in Asia and the Pacific
Documents Pacific social-protection coverage and gaps for informal, women and youth workers.
Adaptive and Shock-Responsive Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific
Documents Pacific social-protection coverage and gaps for informal, women and youth workers.
The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Tracking Developments in Social Protection
Documents Pacific social-protection coverage and gaps for informal, women and youth workers.
The Social Protection Indicator for the Pacific: Assessing Progress
Documents Pacific social-protection coverage and gaps for informal, women and youth workers.
Social Protection for All Men and Women: A Sourcebook for Extending Social Security Coverage — Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands social-protection sourcebook on extending coverage beyond formal wage employment.
- Solomon Islands
- social protection
- Pacific
Insurance and risk management for aquaculture and fisheries
Risk-transfer tools for fisher livelihoods—complements Pacific social protection for hazardous work.
- social protection
- fisheries
- OSH
Report of the Expert Workshop on Guidelines for Microfinance, Credit and Insurance for Small-scale Fisheries in Asia
Asia-focused finance/insurance for SSF—social protection adjacent for Pacific fishers.
- small-scale fisheries
- social protection
- Asia-Pacific
Strengthening coherence between social protection and fisheries policies
Policy coherence toolkit for fisheries + social protection—useful for PIC labour/social ministries coordinating fisher coverage.
- social protection
- fisheries
- policy
Asia and the Pacific – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024
Latest RAP food-security overview with livelihood/employment stress indicators.
Diagnostic tool on social protection for fisheries and aquaculture
Diagnostic methodology for assessing fisher social-protection gaps—applicable in Pacific country assessments.
- social protection
- fisheries
Mid-term review: Investing in Coral Reefs and Blue Economy (Fiji)
MTR of Fiji blue-economy/coral project with coastal livelihood co-benefits.
- Pacific
- livelihoods
- fisheries
Human Development Report 2014 – Sustaining Human Progress (PDF)
HDR on vulnerability and resilience—relevant to informal Pacific workers.
- livelihoods
- social protection
Policy guidebook for MSME development in Asia and the Pacific, 2nd edition
UNESCAP publication on Asia-Pacific—relevant to Pacific workplace relations, seasonal mobility, informal/domestic work and fishers’ rights.